Total R&D
Total research & development operating expense for the period — the sum of the R&D lines. One of the four OpEx section totals that roll into Total OpEx. — Finance KPI, I'mBoard-authored (editorial tier).
I'mBoard-authored (editorial tier)
No public third-party standard anchors this KPI yet, so I'mBoard authors and maintains the definition — transparently labeled as editorial tier. See the ontology methodology for the published vs editorial tier system and the back-attribution workstream.
Rogue ID: finance.total_rnd
Type: Currency
Domain: Finance
Definition
Total research & development operating expense for the period — the sum of the R&D lines. One of the four OpEx section totals that roll into Total OpEx.
Formula
total_rnd = rd_payroll + product_design_payroll + contractors_outsourcing + rd_tools_software + other_rnd.Why it matters
The headline R&D investment line the board tracks against revenue and plan.
How to interpret
Track as a percentage of revenue and against budget; decompose movement into the R&D lines.
Related KPIs
finance.rd_payrollfinance.product_design_payrollfinance.contractors_outsourcingfinance.rd_tools_softwarefinance.other_rndfinance.total_opex
Source
I'mBoard editorial — authored and maintained by I'mBoard, first published 2026-04-01. No third-party standard is cited for this KPI; when one emerges, the definition is back-attributed and promoted to the published tier (a minor version bump). Read the ontology methodology for the published vs editorial tier system, attribution rules, and dispute process.
Stage relevance
| Company stage | Priority |
|---|---|
| Series A | Recommended |
| Series B | Recommended |
| Series C+ | Recommended |
| Public | Recommended |
Suggested for stages: Series A, Series B, Series C+, Public.
Default owning functions
- Finance
Machine-readable
- This KPI as JSON:
/api/ontology/finance/total_rnd.json - All Finance KPIs:
/api/ontology/finance.json - Full catalog:
/api/ontology/index.json
Total Revenue
Total recognized revenue for the period — the sum of subscription, usage, services, and other revenue. The P&L revenue subtotal and the denominator for gross margin. Distinct from `sales.total_revenue` (the GTM recognized-revenue metric) and from ARR; this line is the statement total built from the revenue split. — Finance KPI, I'mBoard-authored (editorial tier).
Total Sales & Marketing
Total sales & marketing operating expense for the period — the sum of the S&M lines (payroll, commissions, marketing, paid media, events, tools, other). One of the four OpEx section totals. — Finance KPI, I'mBoard-authored (editorial tier).