Business software

HR management

• What is performance management software?

  Performance management software is a tool that enables human resources (HR) teams to measure and track the performance of employees and to implement appropriate programs or strategies to ensure that employee performance is aligned with the organization's business objectives and goals.

• What are SMART goals?

  SMART is a best practice framework for setting goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound.

• What is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, ACA or Obamacare)?

  The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is a landmark healthcare law Congress enacted and former President Barack Obama signed in March 2010.

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 performance management software?

  Performance management software is a tool that enables human resources (HR) teams to measure and track the performance of employees and to implement appropriate programs or strategies to ensure that employee performance is aligned with the organization's business objectives and goals.

• What is field service management (FSM)?

  Field service management (FSM) is a system of managing off-site workers and the resources they require to do their jobs efficiently.

• What is accounts receivable (AR)?

  Accounts receivable (AR) is an item in the general ledger (GL) that shows money owed to a business by customers who have purchased goods or services on credit.

Microsoft

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

• What is the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) utility?

  The Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) utility is a command-line interface (CLI) for working with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), a Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) framework for accessing and managing information about Windows computers in enterprise environments.

• What is Microsoft Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK)?

  The Microsoft Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) is a set of tools that IT professionals can combine to prepare, assess and launch image-based Windows deployments.

• What is Active Directory (AD)?

  Active Directory (AD) is Microsoft's proprietary directory service that enables network admins to manage users, permissions and their access to networking resources.

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.

• What is performance management software?

  Performance management software is a tool that enables human resources (HR) teams to measure and track the performance of employees and to implement appropriate programs or strategies to ensure that employee performance is aligned with the organization's business objectives and goals.

• What is application portfolio management (APM)?

  Application portfolio management (APM) is a standardized process that enables businesses to manage the software applications and software-based services their employees use to complete job-related tasks.

• What is Desktop Management Interface (DMI)?

  The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is a standard industry framework for managing and tracking components on one or more personal computers, laptops or servers, usually from a centralized console.