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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 group "develop products and services" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), including external FTEs, that perform the process group "develop product and services," which…
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Total cost to perform the process group "develop products and services" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "develop product and services," which handles all activities associated with designing, prototyping,…
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Product development defect rate in parts per million
This measure calculates the average manufacturing defect rate in parts per million for a company's primary products (during development; i.e. not yet fully finalized finished…
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Total cost to perform the compliance and ethics services function as a percentage of selling, general, and administrative cost (SG&A)
This measure calculates total cost to perform the compliance and ethics services function as a percentage of selling, general, and administrative cost (SG&A). Total cost is…
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Total cost to perform the compliance and ethics services function as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates total cost to perform the compliance and ethics services function as a percentage of revenue. Total cost is the sum of personnel (compensation…
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform the process group 'manage outside counsel'
This measure calculates percentage allocation of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group 'outside counsel'. The process group …
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform the process group 'manage regulatory activities'
This measure calculates percentage allocation of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group 'regulatory activities'. The process…
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform other legal services processes
This measure calculates percentage of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform other legal services processes. (i.e. excluding process groups …
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform the process group 'manage litigation and dispute resolution'
This measure calculates percentage allocation of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group 'litigation and dispute resolution'. The…
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform the process group 'oversee corporate governance'
This measure calculates percentage allocation of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group 'oversee corporate governance'. The…
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Total number of compliance and ethics services FTEs per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates total number of compliance and ethics services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue. This Cost Effectiveness measure is…
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Total number of legal services FTEs per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates total number of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue. The legal services function includes [Conducting board…
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform the process group 'conduct board activities'
This measure calculates percentage allocation of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group 'conduct board activities'. The process…