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Percentage of manager transactions completed using Manager Self-Service (MSS) system
This measure calculates the percentage of all manager transactions conducted using a Manager Self-Service (MSS) system, which allows non-payroll, non-benefits and non-HR…
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Total labor cost to maintain and support HRIS as a percentage of total business entity personnel cost
This measure calculates the percentage of total business entity personnel cost that comes from total labor cost to maintain and support the Human Resources Information System…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage employee relations" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "manage employee relations" per $1,000 business entity revenue. Total cost is the sum of personnel …
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage employee relations" per business entity employee
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "manage employee relations" per business entity employee. Total cost is the sum of personnel (compensation…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage employee relations" per process group FTE
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "manage employee relations" per process group full-time equivalent employee (FTE). Total cost is the sum of…
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Cycle time in calendar days to fulfill an ad hoc information request
This measure calculates the time span in days for the HR function to fulfill an ad hoc information request. An ad hoc information request is a last-minute or unexpected…
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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from fax
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from fax. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures…
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First contact resolution rate for social media
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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First contact resolution rate for web chat or instant messaging including virtual agents
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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First contact resolution rate for email contacts
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from e-mail
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from e-mail. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures…
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Percentage of inbound dedicated mobile app contacts outsourced to a third-party provider
This measure calculates the percentage of inbound dedicated mobile application contacts (i.e. queries initiated by the customer via apps related to sales, information,…
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Percentage of inbound SMS contacts outsourced to a third-party provider
This measure calculates the percentage of short message service (SMS) contacts (i.e. queries initiated by the customer via SMS related to sales, information, technical…
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Percentage of inbound social media contacts outsourced to a third-party provider
This measure calculates the percentage of inbound social media contacts (i.e. queries initiated by the customer via social media platforms—like Facebook, Twitter, etc…
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First contact resolution rate for SMS
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…