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Average cost per sales order for orders received through traditional channels
This measure calculates the average cost of sales orders received through traditional channels, which include face-to-face, phone calls, postal mail, and facsimiles. It is…
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First contact resolution rate for inquiries on existing orders and service-after-sales requests
A first contact resolution rate measures the percentage of questions/concerns resolved in a customer's first attempt without a need for further assistance needed. This…
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Percentage of order inquiry contacts received through new (such as digital/electric) channels
This measure calculates the percentage of order inquiry contacts received through new (e.g., digital/electric) channels. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures…
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Percentage of sales orders requiring no human intervention to create, modify, or fulfill
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders that don't require any manual intervention to create, modify, or fulfill. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency…
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Customer retention rate for customers attempting service cancellation
This measure calculates the customer retention rate (i.e. the number of customers who were active three years ago and are still active, divided by the number of customers who…
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Percentage of sales orders received through non-digital channels (such as face-to-face, phone calls, fax, post)
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders that are received through non-digital channels, such as face-to-face, phone, fax, or mail. It is part of a set of…
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Percentage of active customers who are repeat customers
This measure calculates the percentage of active customers who are repeat customers. A customer is considered active if they have purchased a business entity's product at…
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Percentage of total funding for KM program, initiative, or service from central/enterprise funding source
This measure calculates the percentage of total funding for the knowledge management (KM) program, initiative, or service that comes from central/enterprise funding source…
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Percentage of total funding for KM program, initiative, or service from allocations from business units, functions, or groups leveraging KM services
This measure calculates the percentage of total funding for the knowledge management (KM) program, initiative, or service from allocations from business units, functions, or…
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This measure calculates the percentage of total funding for the knowledge management (KM) program, initiative, or service that comes from sources other than central…
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Number of FTEs that directly support business entity's knowledge management program per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that directly support the business entity's knowledge management (KM)…
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Number of FTEs that directly support the knowledge management program as a percentage of total business entity FTEs
This measure calculates the percentage of business entity full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that directly support the knowledge management (KM) program, initiative, or…
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Onshore KM core group or center of excellence FTEs as a percentage of KM FTEs
This measure calculates percentage of KM FTEs (Full Time Equivalents that directly support the knowledge management program, initiative, or service) that directly support…
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FTEs embedded in business groups or co-located with business end users as a percentage of KM FTEs
This measure calculates percentage of KM FTEs (Full Time Equivalents that directly support the knowledge management program, initiative, or service) that directly support…
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Offshore or low-cost delivery center model FTEs as a percentage of KM FTEs
This measure calculates offshore or low-cost delivery center model FTEs (Full Time Equivalents) as a percentage of KM FTEs (Full Time Equivalents that directly support the…