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Compounded annual growth rate of R&D costs over the past three reporting periods

This measure helps companies project the compound annual growth rate of R&D costs over the previous three reporting periods. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and…

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…

Average time-to-market in days for all products (including product improvements and extensions)

This measure calculates the average number of calendar days required to design, test market, and manufacture/deliver all types of new products (including product improvements…

Percentage of total innovation spend allocated to enhancements to existing products/processes/business models

This measure calculates the percentage of total innovation spend allocated to enhancements to existing products/processes/business models. It is part of a set of Supplemental…

Percentage of total innovation spend allocated to major extensions to existing products/processes/business models

This measure calculates the percentage of total innovation spend allocated to major extensions to existing products/processes/business models. It is part of a set of…

Percentage of total innovation spend allocated to new or white space opportunities

This measure calculates the percentage of total innovation spend allocated to new or white space opportunities. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that…

Number of research and development (R&D) FTEs per $1 billion revenue

This measure calculates the number of research and development (R&D) full-time equivalent (FTE) employees per $1 billion revenue. Research is a planned search and exploration…

Number of new product/service development projects per $1 billion revenue

This measure calculates how many new products/services per $1 billion revenue are in development, allowing companies to keep track of the quantity of new projects. It is part…

Percentage growth in R&D cost from three reporting periods prior

This measure calculates the total percentage growth in research and development (R&D) cost over the past three reporting periods. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and…

Percentage of external ideas from suppliers

This measure calculates the percentage of external ideas for products/services that come from suppliers. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help…

Percentage of existing product/service improvement and extension projects launched on budget

This measure the percentage of existing product/service improvement and extension projects completed and made ready for marketing/sale within or on budget, relative to the…

Percentage of employees tasked with at least one innovation goal

This measure calculates the percentage of employees tasked with at least one innovation goal. It is part of a set of Staff Productivity measures that help companies assess…

Percentage of revenue from product/services launched in the past year

This measure identifies the percentage of revenue generated from products/services launched in the previous year. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that help…

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…

Average lead time in months between subsequent product generations for primary products

This measure calculates the average number of months that elapse between product generations for primary products. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps companies analyze the…