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Title: Time and cost measurement
Post by: Andrew Carrick on February 01, 2010, 10:16:48 AM
Anybody using TAM to assess costs of handling business? If so, do you use Activities?
Title: Re: Time and cost measurement
Post by: Dawn Shirley on February 08, 2010, 05:33:18 PM
I only know 1 agency that did this to see what large account they were losing money on.  It was in 15 minute increments and a certificate issuance was 15.   so they put it in the amount field and could run it when they wanted.

I would think a CSR would know and could make a recommendation.
Title: Re: Time and cost measurement
Post by: Hans Manhave on February 08, 2010, 05:38:54 PM
I remember this as something that was done either with Timeline or something else (AB Solutions?).  Was related to the activities, which I thought captured time as part of the record keeping.  Seemed like a lot of trouble because it cannot take other things into account such as the rounding of business, referrals, etc.  Much like attributing overhead to the impulse snack stand at the register or the little snacks being sold from the top of the counter.  It looked really interesting though.
Title: Re: Time and cost measurement
Post by: Andrew Carrick on February 09, 2010, 03:15:36 AM
Thanks Brethren.
Title: Re: Time and cost measurement
Post by: Hans Manhave on February 09, 2010, 09:53:25 AM
Dawn is one of the guys?  Or is that a Britishism?  :-)
Title: Re: Time and cost measurement
Post by: Andrew Carrick on February 09, 2010, 10:01:49 AM
It's an Andrewism.