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Percentage error for the inventory cost forecast
This measure calculates the inventory cost forecasting percentage error. It is calculated as the absolute value of ((Projected – Actual inventory cost) / Actual inventory…
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Systems cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting," which involves developing periodic plans, budgets,…
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Overhead and other costs to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead and other cost per $100,000 business entity revenue to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting". Overhead cost refers to…
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Percentage of financial forecast created through touchless processing
This measure calculates percentage of the financial forecast that is created through touchless processing. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies…
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Systems cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per process FTE
This measure calculates business entity's systems cost (direct and/or allocated to your business entity) to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per…
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Overhead and other costs to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per process FTE
This measure calculates the overhead and other costs (costs other than personnel, systems, overhead, and outsourced) to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting," which involves developing periodic plans, budgets,…
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Percentage error for the personnel cost forecast
This measure calculates total personnel expense forecasting percentage error. It is calculated as the absolute value of ((Projected – Actual personnel expense) / Actual…
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Total cost, excluding overhead cost, for the business entity's knowledge management program per business entity employee
This measure calculates the total cost, excluding overhead cost, for the business entity's knowledge management (KM) program, per business entity employee. KM is responsible…
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Total cost, excluding overhead cost, for the business entity's knowledge management program per FTE that directly supports it
This measure calculates the total cost, excluding overhead cost, for the business entity's knowledge management (KM) program, per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that…
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Percentage of total cost for knowledge management program, initiative, or service allocated to personnel (staff) costs directly associated with KM
This measure calculates the percentage of total cost for the knowledge management (KM) program, initiative, or service allocated to personnel (staff) costs directly…
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Costs for KM meetings, events, marketing, and training per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates cost per $1,000 revenue for knowledge management (KM) meetings, events, marketing, and training. KM is responsible for organizing an entity's…
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KM costs other than personnel for staff and contractor personnel, outsourcing, systems, meetings, events, marketing, and training per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total knowledge management (KM) costs other than personnel for staff and contractor personnel, outsourcing, systems, meetings, events, marketing, and…
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Funding for KM program, initiative, or service from central/enterprise funding source per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates funding for the knowledge management (KM) program, initiative, or service that comes from central/enterprise funding source, per $1,000 revenue. KM is…
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Funding for KM program, initiative, or service from allocations from business units, functions, or groups leveraging KM services per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates funding for the knowledge management (KM) program, initiative, or service from allocations from business units, functions, or groups leveraging KM…