Infrastructure
The generic term to include all application software, operating systems, network communications and database management systems with an organization.
Infrastructure as a Service
A form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet. In an IaaS model, a cloud provider hosts the infrastructure components traditionally present in an on-premises data center, including servers, storage and networking hardware, as well as the virtualization or hypervisor layer.
Integrated Software Package
Software that combines several application processes into one and typically shares common data elements across processes without the need for interfaces. For example, an integrated HRMS would have the core HR processes and data along with one or more talent management processes and the employee data would be shared among each application process without the...
Integration
A process concerned with joining different subsystems or components as one large system. In HR, integration allows organizations to combine the various applications relating to the management of their workforce and their core business so they work effectively together for the best results. The term that describes what happens when two applications are able to...
Integration Patterns
Standardized approaches or models for connecting, integrating, and communicating between different software applications or systems.
Integration Testing
Testing of combined units of code that are executed together as a single process. Testing that is conducted to make sure that individual programs run properly within an end to end process often spanning across multiple systems.
Intellectual Capital
The knowledge assets within a company about the company and its processes. This includes information in company databases and individual employee knowledge.
Intellectual Property
Legal rights and protections for creations of the mind, such as inventions, designs, or artistic works.
Inter-Blockchain Communication
A protocol that enables communication and interoperability between different blockchain networks.
Interaction
The act of two entities communicating or establishing contact with each other for the purpose of achieving a common goal.