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Percentage of financial forecast created through touchless processing
This measure calculates percentage of the financial forecast that is created through touchless processing. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies…
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Systems cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per process FTE
This measure calculates business entity's systems cost (direct and/or allocated to your business entity) to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per…
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Overhead and other costs to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per process FTE
This measure calculates the overhead and other costs (costs other than personnel, systems, overhead, and outsourced) to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting," which involves developing periodic plans, budgets,…
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Percentage error for the personnel cost forecast
This measure calculates total personnel expense forecasting percentage error. It is calculated as the absolute value of ((Projected – Actual personnel expense) / Actual…
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Internal cost to perform learning administration activities per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the internal cost per $1,000 revenue for scheduling courses, coordinating course attendance, printing and/or distributing course/learning materials,…
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Internal cost to perform learning administration activities per business entity employee
This measure calculates the internal cost per business entity employee for scheduling courses, coordinating course attendance, printing and/or distributing course/learning…
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Total cost to perform the HR function per FTE that performs the process group "develop and counsel employees"
This measure calculates the total cost per "develop and counsel employees" full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the human resources (HR) function. These FTEs focus…
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Total cost for the learning management system as a percentage of the system cost to perform the processes "manage employee development" and "develop and train employees"
This measure calculates total cost for the software application or Web-based technology used to plan, implement, and assess a specific learning process in relation to system…
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Percentage of CEO and senior leadership time spent on leadership development
This measure calculates the percentage of time that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (i.e. the officer who has ultimate management responsibility for an organization and…
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Average time in days to close an identified skill or capability gap through training for an employee
This measure calculates total average time in days per employee to close an identified skill or capability gap through training. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help…
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Average time in calendar days to close an identified skill or capability gap in data science, digital skills and other specialty IT skills through training
This measure calculates average time in calendar days to close an identified skill or capability gap in data science, digital skills and other specialty IT skills through…
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Percentage of the learning budget that is attributed to reskilling aligned to technology changes
This measure reports the percentage of the learning budget that is allocated to reskilling that is required based upon technology changes. In this instance, reskilling refers…
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Average time in calendar days (including weekends) to close an identified skill or capability gap in interpersonal skills (e.g., communication, teaming) through training
This measure calculates average time in calendar days (including weekends) to close an identified skill or capability gap in interpersonal skills (e.g., communication,…
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This measure calculates average time in calendar days (including weekends) to close an identified skill or capability gap in behavioral skills (e.g., agility, adaptability to…