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Total cost of the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning resources to product/service…
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Percentage of total innovation spend allocated to categories other than enhancements, extensions, and new or white space opportunities
This measure calculates the percentage of total innovation spend allocated to categories other than enhancements, extensions, and new or white space opportunities. It is part…
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Percentage of new idea development from internal sources
This measure calculates the percentage of new ideas developed from internal sources. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that help companies optimize the…
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Percentage of new ideas from external sources
This measure calculates the percentage of new ideas for products/services that come from external sources (e.g., clients/customers, competitors, consultants, partners, and…
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Average percentage variance from budget for existing product/service extension projects
This measure is calculated by taking the sum of the absolute value of monthly budget variances for existing product/service extensions and dividing that by 12. An existing…
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Average time-to-profitability in months for existing product/service improvement and extension 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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Average percentage variance from budget for existing product/service improvement projects
This measure is calculated by taking the sum of the absolute value of monthly budget variances for existing product/service improvements and dividing that by 12. An existing…
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Average percentage variance from budget for new product/service development projects
This measure is calculated by taking the sum of the absolute value of monthly budget variances for new product/service development and dividing that by 12. It is part of a…
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This measure calculates the average cost of an existing product or service improvement/extension project from the time it starts as an idea up through its initial set of…
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Average project cost of new product/service developments from start of design and develop product/service process through support product manufacturing or service delivery process
This measure calculates the average cost to develop a new product or service from the time it starts as an idea up through its initial set of commercial runs,. "Which are…
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Number of product/service extensions generated per FTE that carries out the phase 'generate new product/service ideas'
This measure calculates the number of product/service extensions generated per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee dedicated to the ‘generate new product and service ideas'…
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Number of product/service improvements generated per FTE that carries out the phase 'generate new product/service ideas'
This measure calculates the number of product/service improvements generated per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee dedicated to the ‘generate new product and service ideas'…
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Number of new product/service development concepts per FTE that performs the phase 'generate new product/service ideas'
This measure calculates the number of new product/service development concepts generated per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee dedicated to the ‘generate new product…
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Percentage of existing product/service extension projects launched on budget
This measure calculates the percentage of existing product/service extension projects completed and made ready for marketing/sale within or on budget, relative to the budget…
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Percentage of existing product/service extension projects launched on time
This measure calculates the percentage of existing product/service extension projects completed and made ready for marketing/sale on time, relative to the launch date…