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Percentage of total control violations that are previously identified
This measure calculates previously identified control violations as a percentage of total control violations. Previously identified control violations are repeats of…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority, including IT regulations and pertinent data…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "report on internal controls compliance"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) allocated to the process "report on internal controls compliance,"…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority, including IT regulations and pertinent data…
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Total cost to perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority, including IT regulations and pertinent data…
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Systems cost to perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue to report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority, including IT regulations and pertinent data…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalents employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority,…
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Average time-to-market in days for all products (including product improvements and extensions)
This measure calculates the average number of calendar days required to design, test market, and manufacture/deliver all types of new products (including product improvements…
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Average time-to-profitability in months for new product/service development projects
This measure calculates the average number of months that elapse from the start of the "design and develop product/service" process (when resources are first assigned) to the…
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Compounded annual growth rate of R&D costs over the past three reporting periods
This measure helps companies project the compound annual growth rate of R&D costs over the previous three reporting periods. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and…
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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 "prepare for production/service delivery" as a percentage of total function FTEs
This measure calculates number of full time equivalents (FTEs) (including external) that perform the process "prepare for production/service delivery" as a percentage of…
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Total cost to perform the process group "govern and manage product/service development program" as a percentage of total function cost
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "govern and manage product/service development program" as a percentage of total cost to perform the function …
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Total cost to perform the process group "generate and define new product/service ideas" as a percentage of total function cost
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "generate and define new product/service ideas" as a percentage of total cost to perform the function "develop…