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Cycle time in days from the start of design and development through completion of test marketing for existing product/service improvement projects
This measure calculates the number of calendar days from the start of design and development for a product/service (beginning when resources are assigned) through completion…
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Cycle time in days from the start of design and development through completion of test marketing for new product/service development projects
This measure calculates the number of calendar days from the start of design and development for a product/service (beginning when resources are assigned) through completion…
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Number of FTEs (including external) that perform the process group "develop products and services" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), including external FTEs, that perform the process group "develop product and services," which…
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Total cost to perform the process group "develop products and services" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "develop product and services," which handles all activities associated with designing, prototyping,…
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Product development defect rate in parts per million
This measure calculates the average manufacturing defect rate in parts per million for a company's primary products (during development; i.e. not yet fully finalized finished…
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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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Overhead cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead 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 the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the "other" cost (i.e. other than personnel, equipment, material, systems, outsourced, or overhead costs) per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 purchases
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 purchases to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Systems cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Systems cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $100,000 purchases
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 purchases to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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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…