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Percentage of total purchases procured via maverick buying
This measure calculates the percentage of total purchases procured via maverick buying, where an existing purchasing contract is ignored by employees. It is part of a set of…
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Total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" per $1,000 purchases
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" per $1,000 value of material and service purchases. Total process cost is…
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Average time in hours to resolve a service commitment disruption
This measure calculates the average number of hours it takes to resolve a service commitment disruption. A service commitment disruption refers to a situation where a Service…
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IT expense, including depreciation/amortization, per employee
This measure calculates IT expense, including depreciation/amortization, per employee. IT expenses include internal/external personnel cost; hardware cost for owned/leased…
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Number of FTEs that perform IT development and maintenance per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) who perform IT development and maintenance per $1 billion revenue. IT development and maintenance…
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Number of FTEs that perform IT operations per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates total full time equivalents (FTEs) who perform the process groups "deploy information technology solutions" and "deliver and support information…
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Number of FTEs that perform IT planning and management per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates average number of full time equivalents (FTEs) who perform the process groups "manage the business of information technology", "Develop and manage IT…
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to process group "develop and maintain information technology solutions"
This measure calculates the percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization for assets acquired during current reporting period, allocated to the process…
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to process group "develop and manage IT customer relationships"
This measure calculates the percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process group "develop and manage IT customer relationships,"…
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to process group "manage enterprise information"
This measure calculates the percentage of IT budget, excluding depreciation/amortization for assets acquired during current period, allocated to the process group "manage…
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to process group "manage the business of information technology"
This measure calculates the percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process group "manage the business of information technology,"…
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Total cost of IT development and maintenance, excluding depreciation/amortization, per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total annual cost of IT, excluding depreciation/amortization for the process groups "manage enterprise information" and "develop and maintain…
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Total IT cost, including depreciation/amortization, per IT function FTE
This measure calculates total IT cost, including depreciation/amortization, per IT function full-time equivalent employee (FTE). IT expenses include internal/external…
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Percentage of business entity IT FTEs who perform the process group "manage the business of information technology"
This measure calculates the percentage of business entity IT full-time equivalent (FTE) employees who perform the process group "manage the business of information technology…
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Percentage of business entity IT FTEs who perform the process group "develop and manage IT customer relationships"
This measure calculates the percentage of IT full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) who perform the process group "develop and manage IT customer relationships," which manages…