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Total uncollectable balances as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates total uncollectable balances as a percentage of revenue. Uncollectable balances are amounts owed to your business unit for goods or services already…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage and process collections" per process FTE
This measure calculates personnel cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the process "manage and process collections," which consists of posting…
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Percentage of invoices that is adjusted by the customer prior to payment
This measure calculates percentage of invoices that is adjusted by the customer prior to payment. An invoice is a bill prepared by a seller of goods or services and submitted…
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Total number of invoices billed to customers (current and delinquent) per FTE that performs the process "manage and process collections"
This measure calculates the number of invoices processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that performs the process "manage and process collections," which consists of…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "manage and process collections" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process "manage and process collections," which consists…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage and process collections" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "manage and process collections," which consists of posting entries to respective accounts,…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 purchases
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 purchases to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Other cost to perform 'define customer management strategy' activities per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates costs other than personnel, systems, overhead, and outsourced to perform 'define customer management strategy' activities per $1,000 revenue. Other…
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Outsourced cost to perform 'define customer management strategy' activities per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost to perform 'define customer management strategy' activities per $1,000 revenue. Other cost refers to costs other than personnel,…
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Overhead cost to perform 'define customer management strategy' activities per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead cost (direct and/or allocated to the site) to perform 'define customer management strategy' activities per $1,000 revenue. Overhead costs…
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Agent schedule adherence
This measure evaluates how well agents adhere to the schedule prescribed to them for a specific shift, including break times, back office times, etc. It is part of a set of…
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Average call handling time in seconds
This measure calculates the amount of time an agent spends handling a call. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies optimize the performance of their …
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Bridge rate
This measure calculates bridge rate. Bridge rate is defined as the total annual number of inbound contacts where a cross-sell or up-sell sales attempt was made, divided by…
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Forecast accuracy for long-term planning
This measure calculates forecast accuracy computed by workforce management software for long-term planning (three to six months advanced planning). This Process Efficiency…