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Number of hours to create a sales order in system
This measure calculates the average number of hours to create a sales order in respondent's system. A sales order is any request to deliver goods or services to a customer. A…
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Percentage of revenue attributed to direct sources for the current period
This measure calculates the percentage of revenue associated with direct sources (i.e. primary business channels) for the current reporting period. As part of a set of…
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Percentage of revenue attributed to e-commerce for the current period
This measure calculates the percentage of revenue associated with e-commerce (i.e. over the internet) for the current reporting period. As part of a set of Supplemental…
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Percentage of revenue attributed to indirect sources for the current period
This measure calculates the percentage of revenue associated with indirect sources (i.e. areas other than primary business channels) for the current reporting period. As part…
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Percentage of total annual revenue that is generated from up-sell/cross-selling services associated with product purchases
This measure calculates the percent of total annual revenue that comes from up-selling or cross-selling services. Up-selling is a sales technique that involves offering…
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Number of FTEs (including external) that perform the process "test market for new or revised products and services" as a percentage of total function FTEs
This measure calculates number of full time equivalents (FTEs) (including external) that perform the process "test market for new or revised products and services" as a…
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Total cost to perform the process "test market for new or revised products and services" as a percentage of total function cost
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process "test market for new or revised products and services" as a percentage of total cost to perform the function …
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Budget for marketing as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates the budget for marketing as a percentage of revenue for the reporting period. The budget for marketing is the amount an organization predicts it will…
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Marketing budget per marketing FTE
This measure calculates the marketing budget per marketing full-time equivalent (FTE) employee. The budget for marketing is the amount an organization predicts it will expend…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage employee on-boarding, development, and training" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "manage employee on-boarding, development, and training" per $1,000 revenue. The total cost is the sum of…
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Total spending on learning systems/technology per business entity employee
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Total spending on learning systems/technology per business entity FTE
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Total spending on learning systems/technology per $1,000 revenue