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Defining and Measuring Value in OSS Projects (cont'd)

SIDEBAR: Examples of Measures to Demonstrate OSS Value

Time to market

Measure the time needed for each team, process and system to:

  • prepare
  • test
  • train
  • and launch the new product

Sales Performance

  • Web site “hits” on the new product compared with new orders placed
  • Number of opportunities to up-sell qualified customers calling in to service representatives
  • Number of sales made and lost
  • Reasons for won or lost sales

Order Performance Measures

  • Number of changes or cancellations
  • Number of times the order was completed on original schedule.
  • Time from order to cash

Service Reliability and Network Performance Measures

  • Elements functioning within performance throughput and up time estimates
  • Repair and replacement intervals for serving equipment
  • Billable events a new service generates
  • Accuracy of event detail capture for new service
  • Cost of parsing and reconciling co-carrier settlements

 

 

 

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