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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 new businesses launched over the past three reporting periods per $1 billion revenue (current reporting period)
This measure calculates the number of new businesses launched by a business entity over the past three reporting periods (i.e. past three years) per $1 billion revenue. "New…
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Number of new businesses launched over the past three reporting periods per $100 million R&D spend (three reporting periods prior)
This measure calculates the number of new businesses launched by a business entity over the past three reporting periods (i.e. past three years) per $100 million R&D spend. …
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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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Actual Open-to-buy retail inventory as a percentage of planned retail inventory
This measure calculates actual Open-to-buy inventory as a percentage of planned inventory. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies minimize waste and…
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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…