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Number of receipts processed per FTE that performs the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the number of receipts processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that processes payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Number of receipts processed per $1,000 of revenue
This measure calculates the number of receipts processed per $1,000 of revenue. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate…
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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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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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Total cost to perform the process group "deploy information technology solutions", excluding depreciation/amortization, per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (excluding depreciation/amortization) per $1,000 revenue to perform the process group "deploy information technology solutions," which…
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Total cost to perform the process group "develop and maintain information technology solutions", excluding depreciation/amortization, per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (excluding depreciation/amortization for assets acquired during current period) per $1,000 revenue to perform the process group …
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Total cost to perform the process group "deliver and support information technology services", excluding depreciation/amortization, per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (excluding depreciation/amortization) per $1,000 revenue to perform the process group "deliver and support information technology…
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to process group "deliver and support information technology services"
This measure calculates the percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process group "deliver and support information technology…
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Percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to process group "deploy information technology solutions"
The measure calculates the percentage of the total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process group "deploy information technology solutions,"…
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Days sales outstanding
This measure calculates the average number of days sales outstanding in accounts receivable for a business entity. Days sales outstanding is the length of time from when a…
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Percentage of total receipts that are processed error free the first time
This measure calculates the percentage of total receipts that are processed error free the first time. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that help companies…
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IT service management cost as a percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization
This measure calculates the IT service management cost (help desk: incident management and IT service requests, service delivery control and operations management, service…
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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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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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Average value of a retail e-commerce order
This measure calculates average value of e-commerce orders. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies evaluate additional variables related to the…