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What is the R&D Index?

SaaS Metrics School

Aug 23, 2023•4 min

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Episode description

In episode #41, I dive into R&D investment efficiency. When I was researching episode 40 on the R&D Payback Ratio, I stumbled upon an article by Boston Consulting Group.

- What is the R&D Index?

- What are the inputs?

- What does this measure?

- What are the benchmarks?

Boston Consulting Group post: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2019/software-companies-using-research-and-development-more

R&D Investment Efficiency Blog Post: https://www.thesaascfo.com/how-to-calculate-your-saas-rd-investment-efficiency/

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