Ramp Metric
Expense Management
Card Activation Rate = (Cards with Transactions / Total Cards Issued) × 100
Card activation rate is the percentage of issued Ramp cards, both physical and virtual, that have been used for at least one transaction. It measures programme adoption and employee onboarding effectiveness.
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Card activation rate is the percentage of issued Ramp cards, both physical and virtual, that have been used for at least one transaction. It measures programme adoption and employee onboarding effectiveness.
How to calculate card activation rate
Why card activation rate matters for Ramp users
Unactivated cards represent wasted programme investment and missed opportunities for spend visibility and control. Low activation rates may indicate onboarding issues or employee resistance to the platform.
Ramp users can segment activation by department, card type, and issuance date to identify where adoption lags and target enablement efforts.
Understand and act on card activation rate with KPI Tree
Sync Ramp card issuance and transaction data to your warehouse and track activation in KPI Tree. Place it in a programme adoption tree alongside virtual card adoption and employee engagement metrics.
Assign programme management ownership and set alerts when activation rates fall below target for newly issued cards.
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Virtual Card Adoption Rate
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Virtual Card Adoption Rate = (Virtual Card Transactions / Total Transactions) × 100
Virtual card adoption rate measures the percentage of transactions or spend volume processed through virtual cards rather than physical cards or reimbursements. Virtual cards offer tighter controls with vendor and amount restrictions.
Total Spend Under Management
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Spend Under Management = (Spend Through Ramp / Total Company Spend) × 100
Total spend under management measures the percentage of company expenditure that flows through Ramp and is subject to its controls, visibility, and reporting. It indicates programme coverage and control maturity.
Receipt Compliance Rate
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Receipt Compliance Rate = (Transactions with Receipts / Total Transactions) × 100
Receipt compliance rate is the percentage of transactions that have a matching receipt or supporting documentation attached. It measures adherence to documentation requirements essential for audit readiness and tax compliance.
Expense Per Employee
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Expense Per Employee = Total Spend / Total Employees
Expense per employee divides total company spend by headcount to provide a normalised measure of spending intensity. It enables benchmarking across periods and against industry standards.
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