Description
Return waiting/elapsed, or zero with defined=false when elapsed=0.
Administrative workflow summaries depend on capacity, counted waiting, uncertain time envelopes, priority policies and delegated or retention intervals. A local predicate or deadline arithmetic does not establish a lawful fee, signature, retention decision or fair service priority. Boundary and denominator policies must be explicit.
Return waiting/elapsed, or zero with defined=false when elapsed=0.
When to use this tool
Use Approval Wait Time Share when checking the stated administrative count, timing, priority or policy-boundary convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter waiting, elapsed. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read share, defined. Inspect defined before interpreting the associated values.
Require 0<=waiting<=elapsed. Return waiting/elapsed, or zero with defined=false when elapsed=0.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| waiting | Waiting | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| elapsed | Elapsed | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| share | Dimensionless share using the operation-specific denominator stated above; not a percentage number. | Required. Finite number. |
| defined | Whether the corresponding reporting denominator/value is defined; inspect before interpreting zero placeholders. | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"waiting": 5,
"elapsed": 20
},
"output": {
"share": 0.25,
"defined": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Waiting is supplied rather than detected; no service-level requirement, bottleneck cause or process improvement is established.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review verified records and the governing organizational/legal requirements with responsible professionals for actual service, authority or retention decisions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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