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Percentage of new proposals resulting in a new contract
This measure calculates percentage of new proposals resulting in a new contract. This Staff Productivity measure is intended to help companies assess the efficiency of their…
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Percentage change in the average number of learning days per employee in the past 12 months (pre- to post-Covid)
This measure calculates percentage change in the average number of learning days per employee in the past 12 months (pre-Covid). Learning days are simply the average number…
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This measure calculates percentage change in the average time in calendar days to close an identified skill or capability gap in data science, digital skills and other…
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This measure calculates percentage change in the annual learning budget spent on developing skills in areas such as data science, digital skills and other specialty IT skills…
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Percentage change in the learning budget per business entity employee in the past 12 months (pre- to post-Covid)
This measure calculates percentage change in the learning budget per business entity employee in the past 12 months (pre-Covid). This Supplemental Information measure is…
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Percentage change in the average time in days to close an identified skill or capability gap through training for an employee in the past 12 months (pre- to post-Covid)
This measure calculates percentage change in the average time in calendar days to close an identified skill or capability gap through training for an employee in the past 12…
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Percentage of invoices that are customized
This measure calculates percentage of invoices that are customized (e.g., non-standard print and delivery formats). An invoice is a bill prepared by a seller of goods or…
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Percentage of customers that have complete self-service access to their order and billing information
This measure calculates percentage of customers that have complete self-service access to their order and billing information (i.e., customer can access order and billing…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - mobile app design, management, and optimization
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - mobile app design, management, and optimization. It is part of a set…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - search engine optimization (seo) and paid search / pay per click (ppc)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - search engine optimization (SEO) and paid search/pay-per-click (PPC)…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - online advertising (banners, pop-up ads, ads on external websites)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - online advertising (e.g., banners, pop-up ads, ads on external…
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Cycle time in days to perform the process "process customer credit"
This measure calculates cycle time in days to perfom the process "process customer credit." The Process "process customer credit" includes [Evaluating and processing…
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Cycle time in days to perform the process "invoice customer"
This measure calculates the cycle time in days to perform the process "invoice customer". The Process "invoice customer" includes [Preparing detailed reports of customer…
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Cycle time in days to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)" and "manage and process collections"
This measure calculates the cycle time in days to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)" and "manage and process collections". The Process "process accounts…
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Cycle time in days to perform the process "manage sales orders"
This measure calculates cycle time in days to perform the process "manage sales orders." The Process "manage sales orders" includes [Taking, receiving, processing, and…