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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…
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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…
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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…
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Percentage of R&D cost related to new product development projects
This measure calculates the percentage of research and development (R&D) cost related to new product development projects (as opposed to product improvement and extension). R…
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Percentage of R&D cost related to product improvements and extensions
This measure calculates the percentage of research and development (R&D) costs related to improvement and extension projects (as opposed to development projects). R&D cost…
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Research and development (R&D) FTEs as a percentage of total business entity FTEs
The measure calculates the percentage of total business full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that are specifically dedicated to research and development (R&D). Research is a…
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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…
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Research and development (R&D) budget per R&D FTE
This measure calculates the research and development (R&D) budget per R&D full-time equivalent (FTE) employee. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and overhead associated…
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Research and development (R&D) cost related to new product development projects per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the research and development (R&D) cost specific to new product development. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and overhead associated with…
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Research and development (R&D) cost related to product improvements and extensions per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the research and development (R&D) cost per $1,000 revenue specific to product improvements and extensions. R&D costs include all labor, materials,…
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Number of FTEs (including external) that perform the process group "govern and manage product/service development program" as a percentage of total function FTEs
This measure calculates number of full time equivalents (FTEs) (including external) that perform the process group "govern and manage product/service development program" as…
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Number of FTEs (including external) that perform the process group "generate and define new product/service ideas" as a percentage of total function FTEs
This measure calculates number of full time equivalents (FTEs) (including external) that perform the process group "generate and define new product/service ideas" as a…
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Number of FTEs (including external) that perform the process "design and prototype 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 "design and prototype products and services" as a percentage of…
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Number of FTEs (including external) that perform the process "prepare for production/service delivery" as a percentage of total function FTEs
This measure calculates number of full time equivalents (FTEs) (including external) that perform the process "prepare for production/service delivery" as a percentage of…
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Total cost to perform the process group "govern and manage product/service development program" as a percentage of total function cost
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "govern and manage product/service development program" as a percentage of total cost to perform the function …