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Average time-to-profitability in months for new product/service development projects
This measure calculates the average number of months that elapse from the start of the "design and develop product/service" process (when resources are first assigned) to the…
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Research and development (R&D) cost per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the research and development (R&D) cost per $1,000 revenue. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and overhead associated with discovering new…
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Research and development (R&D) cost as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates research and development (R&D) cost as a percentage of revenue. R&D cost includes all cost elements—including labor costs, material costs, allocations…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage employee performance" as a percentage of total cost to perform the process group "manage employee on-boarding, development, and training"
This measure calculates percentage of total cost to perform the process group "manage employee on-boarding, development, and training" allocated to the process "manage…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage employee performance" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost per $1,000 business entity revenue to perform the process "manage employee performance". Total cost is the sum of personnel (compensation…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage employee performance" per business entity employee
This measure calculates total annual cost per business entity employee to perform the process "manage employee performance". Total cost is the sum of personnel (compensation…
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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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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…
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Percentage of customers using mobile applications for information gathering on your business entity's products/services
This measure calculates the percentage of customers that gather information on a business entity's products/services via mobile applications. It is part of a set of…
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Percentage of customers using traditional face-to-face contact for information gathering on your business entity's products/services
This measure calculates the percentage of customers that gather information on a business entity's products/services via traditional face-to-face contact. It is part of a set…
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Percentage of customers using indirect marketing for information gathering on your business entity's products/services
This measure calculates the percentage of customers that gather information on a business entity's products/services via indirect marketing (e.g., billboards, print, radio/TV…
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Business liaison/analyst FTEs as a percentage of total KM FTEs
This measure calculates business liaison/analyst FTEs (Full time equivalents responsible for supporting KM needs and opportunities in specific locations or business groups)…