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  • R

    resource allocation

    Resource allocation is the process of assigning and managing assets in a manner that supports an organization's strategic planning goals.

  • robotic process automation (RPA)

    Robotic process automation (RPA) is a technology that mimics the way humans interact with software to perform high-volume, repeatable tasks.

  • S

    Sarbanes-Oxley Act

    The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a federal law that established sweeping auditing and financial regulations for public companies.

  • security audit

    A security audit is a systematic evaluation of the security of a company's information system by measuring how well it conforms to an established set of criteria.

  • Semantic Web

    The Semantic Web is a vision for linking data across webpages, applications and files.

  • SIPOC (suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, customers) diagram

    A SIPOC (suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, customers) diagram is a visual tool for documenting a business process from beginning to end prior to implementation.

  • Six Sigma

    Six Sigma is a business methodology for quality improvement that measures how many defects there are in a current process and seeks to systematically eliminate them.

  • skunkworks project (Skunk Works)

    A skunkworks project, also known as Skunk Works, is an innovative undertaking, involving a small group of people, that is outside the normal research and development (R&D) channels within an organization.

  • soft skills

    A soft skill is a personal attribute that supports situational awareness and enhances an individual's ability to get a job done.

  • software license

    A software license is a document that provides legally binding guidelines for the use and distribution of software.

  • spatial computing

    Spatial computing broadly characterizes the processes and tools used to capture, process and interact with three-dimensional (3D) data.

  • spoliation

    Spoliation is the destruction, alteration, or mutilation of evidence that may pertain to legal action. (Continued)

  • standard business reporting (SBR)

    Standard business reporting (SBR) is a group of frameworks adopted by governments to promote standardization in reporting business data.

  • steering committee

    A steering committee comprises a group of high-ranking IT professionals who provide guidance and strategic direction to an organization or organizational segment.

  • strategic planning

    Strategic planning is a process in which an organization's leaders define their vision for the future and identify their organization's goals and objectives.

  • Superdome

    Superdome is a high-end 64-bit, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) PA-8600 processor-based UNIX server designed for e-commerce customers using very large databases.

  • sustainability risk management (SRM)

    Sustainability risk management (SRM) is a business strategy that aligns profit goals with a company's environmental, social and governance (ESG).

  • synthetic data

    Synthetic data is information that's artificially manufactured rather than generated by real-world events.

  • Systems Modeling Language (SysML)

    Systems Modeling Language (SysML) helps teams design, develop, test and deploy complex physical systems.

  • systems of engagement

    Systems of engagement are decentralized IT components that incorporate technologies such as social media and the cloud to encourage and enable peer interaction.

  • T

    cyber threat hunter (cybersecurity threat analyst)

    A cyber threat hunter, also called a cybersecurity threat analyst, proactively identifies security incidents that may go undetected by automated security tools such as malware detectors and firewalls.

  • transaction

    In computing, a transaction is a set of related tasks treated as a single action.

  • transfer learning

    Transfer learning is a machine learning method where a model already developed for a task is reused in another task.

  • U

    Universal Process Notation (UPN)

    Universal Process Notation is a method for illustrating the steps in a business process.

  • user experience

    User experience (UX) design is the process and practice used to design and implement a product that will provide positive and relevant interactions with users.

  • V

    value-sensitive design (VSD)

    Value-sensitive design (VSD) is a concept that advocates the consideration of human principles and standards when planning technology.

  • vertical SaaS (software as a service)

    Vertical SaaS describes a type of software as a service solution created for a specific industry, such as retail, financial services, insurance, healthcare or manufacturing.

  • W

    workflow

    Workflow is the series of activities that are necessary to complete a task.

  • workflow management

    Workflow management is the discipline of creating, documenting, monitoring and improving upon the series of steps, or workflow, that is required to complete a specific task.

  • Y

    Yammer

    Yammer is a private microblogging and collaboration platform for enterprise social networking. Unlike public social media platforms such as Twitter,Yammer only allows members to connect with other members who belong to the same email domain.

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