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Number of IT FTEs that perform the process group "manage the business of information technology" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of IT full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process group "manage the business of information…
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Percentage of business entity IT FTEs who perform the process group "manage the business of information technology"
This measure calculates the percentage of business entity IT full-time equivalent (FTE) employees who perform the process group "manage the business of information technology…
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to process group "manage the business of information technology"
This measure calculates the percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process group "manage the business of information technology,"…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage the business of IT", excluding depreciation/amortization, per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (excluding depreciation/amortization) per $1,000 revenue to perform the process group "manage the business of information technology,"…
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Time in weeks to close an identified IT skill or capability gap
This measure calculates the average time in weeks to close a previously identified IT skill or capability gap. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies…
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IT strategy and governance cost as a percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization
This measure calculates the IT strategy and governance cost (portfolio strategy and value management, technology strategy, governance strategy, enterprise architecture; IT…
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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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Percentage of IT operating costs, excluding depreciation/amortization, dedicated to develop and manage IT customer relationships
This measure calculates the percentage of IT operating costs, including depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process group "develop and manage IT customer…
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Percentage of IT operating costs, excluding depreciation/amortization, dedicated to develop and manage IT business strategy
This measure calculates the percentage of IT operating costs, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process “develop and manage IT business strategy" which…
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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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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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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…