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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from postal mail
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from postal mail. It is part of a set of Cycle Time…
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Average talk time in seconds, including agent hold time
This measure calculates the average talk time in seconds, including agent hold time. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies analyze the duration of…
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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…
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform the process group 'manage, prepare, and review contracts'
This measure calculates percentage allocation of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group 'manage, prepare, and review contracts'. …
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform the process group 'protect intellectual property'
This measure calculates percentage allocation of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group 'protect intellectual property'. The…
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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…