Needs Assessment
Identifies gaps between current and desired results— not means—and places those in priority order to determine which needs have the highest priority.
Net Present Value
The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows. NPV is used in capital budgeting to analyze the profitability of an investment or project.
Network Governance
The collective decision-making and rule-setting processes within a network or community.
Network Scalability
The ability of a network to handle increasing demands and growth without significant degradation in performance or quality of service.
Node-RED
An open-source flow-based programming tool that enables users to connect and orchestrate APIs, devices, and services.
Non-fungible Token
A type of digital asset that represents ownership or proof of authenticity of a unique item or piece of content, often used in art, collectibles, or gaming applications.
OAuth2
An authorization framework that enables secure third-party access to resources or data, often used for granting permissions in web and mobile applications.
Object-Oriented Language
A high-level computer programming language that implements objects and their associated procedures within the programming context to create software programs. Java is an example of object-oriented language.
Object Technology
The production of object-oriented software from re-usable parts and includes all of the tools, languages and processes needed to accomplish the end product.
Offshoring
Relocation of business processes (HR, finance, production/manufacturing) to a location that is not in the same country of the primary place of business and typically to a lower cost location. Offshoring can be seen in the context of either production offshoring or services offshoring.