Systems cost to perform the process "order materials and services" as a percentage of total process cost
This measure calculates the percentage of total cost for the "order materials and services" process—which involves planning, ordering, and executing the physical delivery of materials and services from suppliers to the points of need and use—that comes from systems cost. Systems costs include a variety of specific costs related to computer hardware/software, network maintenance, data storage, etc., and all fees paid to full-time, part-time, or temporary employees or independent contractors hired to perform these services. This measure is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate additional variables not covered elsewhere for the "order materials and services" process.
Benchmark Data
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Compute this Measure
Units for this measure are percent.
(Systems cost to perform the process "order materials and services" / Total cost to perform the process "order materials and services") * 100
Key Terms
Systems Cost
Systems costs include all expenses, paid or incurred, in conjunction with:
Computer hardware or computer software acquired by the organization or provided to the organization through service contracts.
Any related costs to process, service and maintain computer hardware or computer software. The costs of providing and maintaining services for each applicable process (e.g., computer system(s) processing (CPU) time, network/system communication charges, maintenance costs for applications and data storage). This includes the costs related to LANs, WANs, etc. This does not include one-time costs for major new systems developments/replacements. Consultant fees should not be included in depreciation of new system implementations. Include only those costs that occur more than six (6) months after implementation, as normal system maintenance costs. Any systems cost (e.g., maintenance) which is outsourced to a third party supplier should be captured in the separate cost category labeled outsourced cost.
Systems cost should include all salaries, overtime, employee benefits, bonuses or fees paid to full-time, part-time or temporary employees or independent contractors who perform services relating to computer hardware, computer software, processing or systems support.
Supplemental Information
Supplemental information is data that APQC determines is relevant to decision support for a specific process, but does not fit into the other measure categories such as cost effectiveness, cycle time, or staff productivity.