Social Recruiting
A method of talent acquisition where recruiters source job candidates and/or publicize open positions via social media.
Software as a Service
A model for the distribution of software where customers access software over the Internet. In SaaS, a service provider hosts the application at its data center and a customer accesses it via a standard Web browser. Three characteristics that apply to most SaaS vendors are: updates are applied automatically without customer intervention, the service is...
Source Code Escrow
An arrangement that provides protection to the business should the software provider go out of business or discontinue support and/or maintenance for the licensed software. In the event of such an occurrence, the licensee gets the source code of the software. This may be more important in a SaaS or cloud environment where, if the...
Stage-Gate
A specific point in time during the project lifecycle at which key project stakeholders convene to assess performance to date and to discuss whether a project should be: 1)Terminated, 2)Proceed according to plan, 3)Proceed based on a revised plan
Stakeholder
An individual, group, or organization, who may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project.
Standard Contractual Clause
Standardized contractual provisions used for the transfer of personal data between entities located in different countries, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.
Statement of Work
A statement that outlines specific services a supplier is expected to perform, by indicating the type, level and quality of service, as well as the time schedule required.
Steering Committee
The project structure that consists of persons from a variety of organization areas impacted or affected by the project responsible for the overall success of the project.
STEM
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are distinct but related technical disciplines. The term is typically used in the context of education policy or curriculum choices in schools. It has implications for workforce development, national security concerns (as a shortage of STEM-educated citizens can reduce effectiveness in this area), and immigration policy concerning students and tech workers. IHRIM recognizes the...
Stress Testing
A method of testing that emphasizes availability and error handling under extremely heavy data processing loads to ensure software does not crash due to insufficient resources.