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Response time in hours for routine "develop and manage HR planning, policies, and strategies" inquiries
This measure projects the time spent to respond to routine inquiries (i.e. those received on a regular basis that a standard response) for the process "develop and manage HR…
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Total cost to perform the process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" per process group FTE
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies and strategies"—which includes activities like…
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Percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services delivered by a shared service center/centralized processing unit
This measure calculates the percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services—which involve workforce planning…
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Percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services delivered by a third-party provider
This measure calculates the percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services—which involve workforce planning…
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Percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services delivered by business-based HR roles
This measure calculates the percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services—which involve workforce planning…
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Percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services delivered by corporate HR
This measure calculates the percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services—which involve workforce planning…
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Percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services delivered to the business by line managers
This measure calculates the percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services—which involve workforce planning…
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Personnel cost to perform the process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" per process group FTE
This measure calculates personnel cost to perform the process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies and strategies"—which includes activities like…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process group "develop and manage human resources (HR)…
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Percentage of purchase order line items received complete
This measure calculates the percentage of purchase order line items that were received with all items complete. "Complete" means that the quantity ordered was the same as the…
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Percentage of purchase order line items received damage free
This measure calculates the percentage of purchase order line items that were received without any damaged items. A purchase order line item is a unique entry on a purchase…
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Percentage of purchase requisition line items allocated among the following request method: electronic request direct to internal purchasing department
This measure calculates the percentage of individual purchase requisition line items that were issued as an electronic request directly to an internal purchasing department…
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Percentage of purchase requisition line items allocated among the following request method: other
This measure calculates the percentage of individual purchase requisition line items that were issued via methods other than electronic, paper, telephone, etc. to an internal…
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Overhead cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Other cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the "other" cost (i.e. other than personnel, equipment, material, systems, outsourced, or overhead costs) per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop…