Business software

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ERP

Terms related to business, including definitions about project management and words and phrases about human resources, finance and vertical industries.

  • What is supply chain risk management (SCRM)?

    Supply chain risk management (SCRM) is the coordinated efforts of an organization to help identify, monitor, detect and mitigate threats to supply chain continuity and profitability.

  • What is dual sourcing?

    Dual sourcing is the supply chain management practice of using two suppliers for a given component, raw material, product or service.

  • What is SAP Fieldglass?

    SAP Fieldglass is a cloud-based vendor management system (VMS) that enables organizations to manage their external workforce.

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HR management

  • What is a talent pipeline?

    A talent pipeline is a pool of candidates who are ready to fill a position.

  • What is an applicant tracking system (ATS)?

    An applicant tracking system (ATS) is software that manages the recruiting and hiring process, including job postings and job applications.

  • What is manager self-service?

    Manager self-service is a type of human resource management (HRM) platform that gives supervisors immediate access to employee information and facilitates employee-related actions.

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Marketing and CX

Terms related to business software, including definitions about billing and words and phrases about supply chain, CRM, POS, ERP, accounting, payroll and inventory.

  • What is an application support engineer (ASE)?

    An application support engineer (ASE) is an IT professional who is responsible for troubleshooting the software applications a company uses and ensuring that help desk tickets are resolved in a timely fashion.

  • What is business continuity software?

    Business continuity software is an application or suite designed to make business continuity planning/business continuity management (BCP/BCM) processes, metrics and compliance more efficient and accurate.

  • What is a property management system (PMS)?

    A property management system (PMS) is a software application that supports the operations of hospitality accommodations and commercial or residential rental properties.

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Microsoft

Definitions for Microsoft Windows, including terms about bugs or patches and words and phrases about Microsoft operating systems.

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Software applications

Definitions related to software applications, including tech terms about software programs for vertical industries and words and phrases about software development, use and management.

  • Android OS

    Android OS is a Linux-based mobile operating system that primarily runs on smartphones and tablets.

  • What is telematics?

    Telematics is a term that combines the words 'telecommunications' and 'informatics' to describe the use of communications and IT to transmit, store and receive information from devices to remote objects over a network.

  • What is cybersecurity?

    Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks and data from digital threats.

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