The ratio of hours billed to a client over the total number of hours worked in a week. For example, if you bill 20 hours to a client and work 40 hours in a week, then you have a utilization rate of 50%.
Example: We aim for a utilization rate of 80%.
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Date: 08/04/2021
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.