# 8.36 Average cost per service request by channel

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| Dashboard Name       | Average cost per service request by channel          |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| Availability         | ASM All Version                                      |
| Type                 | SQL                                                  |
| Categorisation       | SDI 8.36                                             |
| Available Parameters | Workflow Process,action date and default charge rate |

#### Description

The service desk routinely and consistently collects data about the cost of request fulfillment for all supported communication channels.

#### Requirements / Considerations / Specification / Configuration

| Type        | Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Requirement | ASM Time recording function                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Config      | Time recording using Action Types needs to be configured. A Default rate is applied to the dashboard to calculate the cost which can be configured in the datasource expression (Default charge rate). Exact cost can be calculated by populating the charge rate (per hour) against the analyst record and altering the function to utilise that charge rate field within the datasource. |
| Spec        | Average cost per channel (13 month rolling), by activity (action type) (13 month rolling) and top 5 most expensive requests drillable to task                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

#### Screenshots

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