Tech Acronyms BPM - Business Process Mangement EDI - Electronic Data Interchange ETL - Extract, Transform, Load JSeam

- JBoss Seam RIA - Rich Internet Application SaaS - Software as a Service SOA - Service Oriented Archiecture SOBA - Service Oriented Business Application XSD - Xml Schema Definition WSDL - Web Service Definition Language CDS/FDS/TDS - Component/Functional/Technical Design Specification Specs - Requirement Specifications SSRS - Sub-System Requirements Specification UTP - Unit Test Plan UTR - Unit Test Results UIT/UAT - User Integration/Acceptance Testing

10,000 foot view aka: View from 30,000 feet Action items Something you have to do. All hands meetings I really fucking hate this term. A meeting everyone has to attend. B School - Its Business School asshole. Say the whole world. Back burner - Something getting put off. Bandwidth As in, I dont have the bandwidth to work on that project right now. Benchmark - A key point or standard that is set. Best of breed The best thing/idea. Best practice A policy that should be followed. Blue Ocean strategy People showing off that theyve read a book. No, trying to find noncompetitive space to gain more market share (more jargon from me). Brain dump One employee sharing his knowledge with another. Call on the carpet To disclipine someone. Change agent - Someone or something that brings about change. Chair at the table aka: Skin in the game, a chip in the game, etc. Circle back - Come back to an issue later. CLM Career Limiting Move COB - Close of business Come to Jesus Meeting These usually happen as a precursor to someone getting fired. Core competency What you do best. Core culture aka: Companys core culture. Make up of the company. CYA Cover your ass. Drop this jargon in an email to me and Ill TP your house. Cycles As in, I dont have the cycles available to work on this project. Deliverables What you are going to give to them when you are done with the work. Dipping your pen in the company ink Fucking a co-worker.

Disconnect Lack of understanding on an issue between two people. Doable Something that you can do. Drop me a line Call meor email me. Due dilligence aka: research. A phrase made popular by ahole VCs (venture capitalists). Efforting Working on something. EOD End of the day Going forward As in, how do you want to proceed going forward? Granular level Down at the lowest level of details on something. Hard stop As in, Ive got a hard stop at 4PM so I can leave to pick up my kid. I might punch you if you tell me youve got a hard stop in our meeting. Heavy lifting Doing the hard work. Hot button An important issue. Hump day aka: Wednesday Interface Lets meet. Lets talk. Jumped the Shark Something that is past its prime. This term was taken from a Happy Days episode. Lets take this offline To talk about it in-person or over the phone. Leverage As in, We have leverage on this issue with the judge. Level the playing field Make it even. Low hanging fruit Lets do the easy stuff first.or lets take the easy stuff before the hard stuff. Magic bullet The perfect solution to a problem. On board - Agree with something. Or commit to be a part of something. On the same page In agreement.In an understanding together with someone. Out of pocket Unavailable. As in, Ill be out of pocket for the next few hours. Out of the loop - Not familiar with something. Dont know whats going on. Outside the box A novel and creative solution to a problem. (Thinking outside the box) Outsourcing Sending work outside your office. Often means sending work to be done abroad. Ping as in Ill ping you later (aka: contact you via email or phone) Price point A fancy way of saying price. Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4 Otherwise known as the 4 quarters of the year. Rainmaker Someone who makes things happen. Referring to yourself as a Rainmaker should be punishable by jail time. Ramp up To increase something over time. RFP Request for proposal. Scalable Something that has the ability to get bigger, but not lose its structure. Scope creep Continuing to add new features not accounted for in the existing project plan. Shoot me an e-mail Send me an emailbecause Im a fucking dweeb and like to say shoot. Shotgun approach A wide, scattered start or target. Shit or Get off the Pot aka: Fish or Cut Bait. Ill let you guess which I prefer to say. Skin in the game Equity or ownership in something. Snail mail Mail that is sent via the US Postal Service.Opposite of email. Soup to nuts The whole thing from start to finish. Special sauce Something that only you do. Or something you do better than anyone else. Table As in, Can we table this discussion until later? Take away - As in, Whats the take away from this?

Touch base To call , check in or otherwise talk to someone about something. Uber Very. As in, Im uber excited about this merger. Vertical - Where your business is located, and your competition. Whiteboard To write ideas on a dry erase board. Win, win deal A deal that is good for both people involved. Zero sum game A time where someone wins, but someone else must lose.