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Cycle time in days from the start of design and development through completion of test marketing for existing product/service improvement projects
This measure calculates the number of calendar days from the start of design and development for a product/service (beginning when resources are assigned) through completion…
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Cycle time in days from the start of design and development through completion of test marketing for new product/service development projects
This measure calculates the number of calendar days from the start of design and development for a product/service (beginning when resources are assigned) through completion…
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Number of FTEs (including external) that perform the process group "develop products and services" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), including external FTEs, that perform the process group "develop product and services," which…
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Total cost to perform the process group "develop products and services" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "develop product and services," which handles all activities associated with designing, prototyping,…
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Product development defect rate in parts per million
This measure calculates the average manufacturing defect rate in parts per million for a company's primary products (during development; i.e. not yet fully finalized finished…
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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from postal mail
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from postal mail. It is part of a set of Cycle Time…
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Average talk time in seconds, including agent hold time
This measure calculates the average talk time in seconds, including agent hold time. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies analyze the duration of…
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Business liaison/analyst FTEs as a percentage of total KM FTEs
This measure calculates business liaison/analyst FTEs (Full time equivalents responsible for supporting KM needs and opportunities in specific locations or business groups)…
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Knowledge management leader FTEs as a percentage of total KM FTEs
This measure calculates knowledge management leader FTEs (Full Time Equivalents responsible for directing the KM effort and aligning it with business strategy/leadership) as…
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Knowledge management specialist FTEs as a percentage of total KM FTEs
This measure calculates knowledge management specialist (responsible for supporting the design, implementation, maintenance, measurement, and enhancement of KM processes and…
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Content management specialist FTEs as a percentage of total KM FTEs
This measure calculates Content management specialist FTEs (Full Time Equivalents responsible for content curation and related services) as a percentage of total KM FTEs …
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Knowledge management communications manager/specialist FTEs as a percentage of total KM FTEs
This measure calculates knowledge management communications manager/specialist FTEs (Full time equivalents responsible for developing, managing, and publicizing messages to…
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IT analyst/technologist FTEs as a percentage of total KM FTEs
This measure calculates IT analyst/technologist FTEs (Full time equivalents responsible for supporting KM technology infrastructure, fulfilling KM technology needs, and/or…
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FTEs embedded in business groups or co-located with business end users as a percentage of KM FTEs
This measure calculates percentage of KM FTEs (Full Time Equivalents that directly support the knowledge management program, initiative, or service) that directly support…
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Offshore or low-cost delivery center model FTEs as a percentage of KM FTEs
This measure calculates offshore or low-cost delivery center model FTEs (Full Time Equivalents) as a percentage of KM FTEs (Full Time Equivalents that directly support the…