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Campaign On-Time Delivery Rate

The percentage of eligible completed campaign deliverables delivered by the agreed deadline.

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Business question

What share of eligible completed campaign deliverables met the agreed deadline?

Formula

Campaign on-time delivery rate = eligible campaign deliverables completed by the agreed deadline ÷ eligible completed campaign deliverables × 100.

(Eligible on-time campaign deliverables / Eligible completed campaign deliverables) × 100

Calculation notes

Define deliverable completion, agreed deadline, campaign cohort, approved deadline changes, client dependencies, and treatment of partial delivery.

Edge-case guidance

A higher rate may reflect weak commitments, silent deadline changes, or reduced scope. Client-caused and internal delays should be classified separately.

Required data

InputTypeStatusAvailable source hints
On-time campaign deliverablesEligible completed deliverables delivered on or before the applicable agreed deadline.NumberRequiredProject management system · Excel
Completed campaign deliverablesEligible deliverables completed in the selected cohort after applying completion rules.NumberRequiredProject management system · Excel

Interpretation

Use it to monitor campaign delivery reliability. Distinguish campaigns, projects, and deliverables, and separate client-caused delays from internal delays.

Caution

Timeliness alone does not prove quality or client value; do not improve it by hiding pauses or reducing agreed scope.

Implementation recommendation

Capture baseline deadlines, completion events, approved changes, and delay causes in the project system.

Target guidance

Set a target from comparable campaign cohorts while balancing timeliness with quality, discovery, and client dependencies.

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