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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "develop and counsel employees" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process group "develop and counsel employees," which…
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Number of FTEs that perform learning administration activities per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that schedule courses, coordinate course attendance, print and/or…
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Number of business entity employees per FTE that performs the process group "develop and counsel employees"
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that performs the process group "develop and counsel employees," which…
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Number of business entity employees per FTE in learning administration
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee in learning administration, which handles scheduling courses,…
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Retail customer lifetime value
This measure calculates customer lifetime value (CLV) for the retail operation. CLV is defined by the following equation: Margin * (Customer Retention Rate / ((1 + Discount…
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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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Number of learning days per employee
This measure calculates the average number of days per employee that were dedicated to learning. It is calculated by dividing the total number of days utilized for learning a…
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Number of FTEs that perform the processes "manage employee orientation and deployment," "manage employee performance," and "manage employee relations" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the processes "manage employee orientation and deployment," …
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Percentage of "develop and counsel employees" inquiries received via channels other than e-mail, phone, and face-to-face
This measure calculates the percentage of inquiries received via channels other than e-mail, phone, and face-to-face for the process "develop and counsel employees," which…
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Personnel cost to perform the processes "manage employee orientation and deployment," "manage employee performance," and "manage employee relations" as a percentage of total process cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost to perform the processes "manage employee orientation and deployment," "manage employee performance," and "manage…
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Personnel cost to perform the process group "develop and counsel employees" as a percentage of total process group cost
This measure calculates personnel cost as a percentage of total process group cost to perform the process group "develop and counsel employees". Personnel cost refers to…
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Personnel cost to perform the processes "manage employee development" and "develop and train employees" as a percentage of total process cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost to perform the processes "manage employee development" and "develop and train employees" that comes from personnel…
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Average time-to-profitability in months for new product/service development projects
This measure calculates the average number of months that elapse from the start of the "design and develop product/service" process (when resources are first assigned) to the…
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Research and development (R&D) cost per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the research and development (R&D) cost per $1,000 revenue. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and overhead associated with discovering new…
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Research and development (R&D) cost as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates research and development (R&D) cost as a percentage of revenue. R&D cost includes all cost elements—including labor costs, material costs, allocations…
