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Percentage of funding for KM applications, platforms, or technologies from another source or group
This measure calculates the percentage of funding for knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies that comes from another source or group. KM is the…
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Number of concepts in the pre-design phase that are existing product/service improvements and extensions per $1 billion revenue
This measure identifies the number of pre-design concepts that are existing product/service improvements and extensions per $1 billion revenue. Existing product/service…
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Number of concepts in the pre-design phase that are new product/service developments per $1 billion revenue
This measure identifies the number of pre-design concepts that are new product/service developments per $1 billion revenue. By monitoring the types of concepts in this phase,…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage employee orientation and deployment" as a percentage of the total cost to perform the process group "develop and counsel employees"
This measure calculates the percentage of total cost to perform the process group "develop and counsel employees" allocated to the process "manage employee orientation and…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage employee performance" as a percentage of the total cost to perform the process group "develop and counsel employees"
This measure calculates the percentage of total cost to perform the process group "develop and counsel employees" allocated to the process "manage employee performance"…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage employee development" as a percentage of the total cost to perform the process group "develop and counsel employees"
This measure calculates the percentage of total cost to perform the process group "develop and counsel employees" allocated to the process "manage employee development"…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" as a percentage of the total cost to perform the process group "develop and counsel employees"
This measure calculates the percentage of total cost to perform the process group "develop and counsel employees" allocated to the process "develop and train employees"…
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Percentage of time spent by FTEs performing the process "develop and train employees" to developing learning content
This measure calculates percentage of time spent by full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) performing the process "develop and train employees" to developing learning content…
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Percentage of time spent by FTEs performing the process "develop and train employees" to deploying/delivering learning content
This measure calculates ercentage of time spent by full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) performing the process "develop and train employees" to deploying/delivering learning…
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Total cost to carry out the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per concept in the pre-design phase that is an existing product/service improvement or extension
This measure calculates the total cost to generate new product/service ideas per concept that is in the pre-design phase that is an existing product/service improvement or…
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Total cost to carry out the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per completely new product/service concept
This measure calculates the systems cost to generate new product/service ideas per new product/service opportunity. Systems cost includes any specific cost related to system…
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Systems cost of the phase 'test market for new or revised products and services' per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost (per $100,000 revenue) of the phase 'test market for new or revised products and services,' which uses prototypes to assess the market…
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Equipment cost to perform the function "develop and manage products and services" as a percentage of total cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost for the function "develop and manage products and services" that comes from equipment cost (machinery, hardware, etc…
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Material cost to perform the function "develop and manage products and services" as a percentage of total cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost for the function "develop and manage products and services" that comes from material cost. This Supplemental…
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Personnel cost to perform the function "develop and manage products and services" as a percentage of total cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost for the function "develop and manage products and services" that comes from internal personnel cost (employee…