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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice line item processed
This measure calculates the total cost per invoice line item to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Percentage of discounts available that are taken
This measure calculates the percentage of available discounts that are taken. A discount is a reduction in the amount of an invoice/bill to be paid if the entire amount is…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per process FTE
This measure calculates the total cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing…
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Other cost to perform the function "manage information technology", excluding depreciation/amortization, per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates costs other than personnel, systems, overhead, and outsourced excluding depreciation/amortization to perform the function "manage information…
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to IT development and maintenance
This measure calculates percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process groups "manage enterprise information" and "develop and…
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to IT operations
This measure calculates percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process groups "deploy information technology solutions" and …
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to IT planning and management
This measure calculates percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process groups "manage the business of information technology", …
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to process group "deliver and support information technology services"
This measure calculates the percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process group "deliver and support information technology…
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to process group "deploy information technology solutions"
The measure calculates the percentage of the total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process group "deploy information technology solutions,"…
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to process group "develop and implement security, privacy, and data protection controls"
This measure calculates percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process group "develop and implement security, privacy, and data…
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Average IT budget variance for application development and maintenance projects
This measure computes the average IT budget variance for application development and maintenance projects. It is calculated as the difference in budget required to complete…
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Average schedule variance for application development and maintenance projects
This measure calculates the average schedule variance for application development and maintenance projects. It can be computed as the difference in days required to complete…
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Percentage of respondents claiming to be satisfied with the IT helpdesk
This measure calculates the percentage of respondents that claim to be satisfied with the IT helpdesk in the most recent IT helpdesk satisfaction survey. It is part of a set…
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Number of IT FTEs that perform the process group "develop and implement security, privacy, and data protection controls" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of IT full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process group "develop and implement security, privacy,…
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Percentage of business entity IT FTEs who perform the process group "develop and implement security, privacy, and data protection controls"
This measure calculates the percentage of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) who perform the process group "develop and implement security, privacy, and data protection…