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Retail customer lifetime value
This measure calculates customer lifetime value (CLV) for the retail operation. CLV is defined by the following equation: Margin * (Customer Retention Rate / ((1 + Discount…
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Annual percentage change in retail customer purchase frequency
This measure calculates annual percentage change in retail customer purchase frequency. Customer purchase frequency is defined as the number of times a customer has made a…
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Retail shopping cart abandonment rate
This measure calculates shopping cart abandonment for the business entity website. Shopping cart abandonment rate is calculated as follows: 100% - [Completed transactions as…
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Number of business entity employees per FTE in learning administration
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee in learning administration, which handles scheduling courses,…
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Cycle time in days to update/revise the rolling forecast
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to update/revise the rolling forecast. A rolling forecast requires regular updates to…
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Total cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per process FTE
This measure calculates the total cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting," which involves…
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Number of FTEs that perform learning administration activities per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that schedule courses, coordinate course attendance, print and/or…
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Number of budget versions produced before final approval
This measure calculates the approximate number of budget versions that are produced during the budget cycle before approval of the final budget. It is part of a set of…
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Percentage of training programs developed internally
This measure calculates the percentage of training programs developed internally. As part of a set of Supplemental Information measures, it helps companies evaluate…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per process FTE
This measure calculates personnel cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting," which involves…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting," which involves developing periodic plans, budgets,…
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Percentage of customers using your business entity's website for information gathering on your business entity's products/services
This measure calculates the average percentage of customers that gather information on a business entity's products/services via the website (companyname.com). It is part of…