Glossary Archive

A standardized query language for requesting information from a database.

The person that brings knowledge about business processes for their area of expertise.

The process of identifying internal candidates for leadership or other key roles within a company.

A diagram that illustrates a process workflow which is grouped in columns and rows called swim lanes. This method of diagramming allows you to quickly and easily plot and trace processes and, in particular, the interconnections between processes, departments and teams.

SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis) is a framework for identifying and analyzing the internal and external factors that can have an impact on the viability of a project or product.

A set of steps in the formal design of any information processing system. They include analysis, design, development, implementation, maintenance, evaluation and improvement of the system.

Software applications that manage computer resources and are not intended for end users. For example an oracle database requires software that manages the workings of the database. This is the interface between the software and the hardware.

The test that is conducted to make sure that each program works within the context of the system configuration and a test set of data.

An integrated set of applications that HR professionals use to cultivate and maintain a company's human capital. Because talent management software keeps track of an employee's career starting with the hire date, HR managers can compile valuable data about the workforce at various points in the employee lifecycle. Talent Management comprises recruiting, onboarding, learning and...

Refers to systems or technologies that provide evidence or indicators if data or records have been tampered with or modified.