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Average time to launch manufacturing for a new product
This measure calculates average time to launch manufacturing for a new product. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help companies analyze this duration related to the…
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Average time to launch manufacturing for a new product measured 12 months ago
This measure calculates average time to launch manufacturing for a new product measured 12 months ago. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help companies analyze this…
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Total cost to carry out product development phases per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost for product development per $1,000 revenue. It is part of a set of Cost Effectiveness measures that help companies understand all cost…
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Number of FTEs for the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees per $1 billion revenue for the ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning…
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Number of FTEs for the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees per $1 billion dedicated to the phase ‘generate new product /service ideas,' which involves…
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Personnel cost of the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘generate new product/service ideas,' which involves identifying potential improvements/extensions…
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Personnel cost of the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning resources to product/service…
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Total cost of the phase 'support product manufacturing or service delivery' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘support product manufacturing or service delivery,' which are monitored by new product/service…
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Total cost of the phase 'test market for new or revised products and services' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase 'test market for new or revised products and services,' which uses prototypes to assess the market…
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Total cost of the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning resources to product/service…
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Total cost of the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘generate new product/service ideas,' which involves identifying potential improvements/extensions…
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Percentage of KM applications, platforms, or technologies hosted on-premises
This measure calculates the percentage of knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies hosted on-premises. KM is the function responsible for organizing…
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Percentage of funding for KM applications, platforms, or technologies from the IT group/function
This measure calculates the percentage of funding for knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies that comes from the IT group/function. KM is the…
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Percentage of funding for KM applications, platforms, or technologies from one or more business units/functions whose employees are end-users of the application/platform
This measure calculates the percentage of funding for knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies that comes from one or more business units/functions…
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Percentage of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in KM program, initiative, or service
This measure calculates the percentage of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in the knowledge management (KM) program,…