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Percentage error for the inventory cost forecast
This measure calculates the inventory cost forecasting percentage error. It is calculated as the absolute value of ((Projected – Actual inventory cost) / Actual inventory…
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Systems cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting," which involves developing periodic plans, budgets,…
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Overhead and other costs to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead and other cost per $100,000 business entity revenue to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting". Overhead cost refers to…
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Percentage of financial forecast created through touchless processing
This measure calculates percentage of the financial forecast that is created through touchless processing. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies…
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Systems cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per process FTE
This measure calculates business entity's systems cost (direct and/or allocated to your business entity) to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per…
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Overhead and other costs to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per process FTE
This measure calculates the overhead and other costs (costs other than personnel, systems, overhead, and outsourced) to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting," which involves developing periodic plans, budgets,…
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Percentage error for the personnel cost forecast
This measure calculates total personnel expense forecasting percentage error. It is calculated as the absolute value of ((Projected – Actual personnel expense) / Actual…
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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…