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Software development- Project management, specifications, design, programming, testing, installation and training associated with a specific application development project of any size. http:// www. gartner. com / it-glossary / softwaredevelopment /
Speech recognition- Interprets human speech and translates it into text or commands. Primary applications are selfservice and call routing for contact center applications; converting speech to text for desktop text entry, form filling or voice mail transcription; and user interface control and content navigation for use on mobile devices, PCs and in-car systems. http:// www. gartner. com / it-glossary / speech-recognition /
Speech / facial recognition- The ability of a machine or program to identify words and phrases in spoken language and convert them to a machine-readable format. http:// searchcrm. techtarget. com / definition / speech-recognition
Statistics- A branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of masses of numerical data
Statistics and probability- The ratio of the number of outcomes in an exhaustive set of equally likely outcomes that produce a given event to the total number of possible outcomes
Statistics / demographic analysis- Examines every single data sample in a population( the set of items from which samples can be drawn), rather than a cross sectional representation of samples as less sophisticated methods do. http:// whatis. techtarget. com / definition / statistical-analysis
� Storage- The place where data is held in an electromagnetic or optical form for access by a computer processor. http:// searchstorage. techtarget. com / definition / storage
� Story boarding-planning board is used to track the progress of a project. http:// searchsoftwarequality. techtarget. com / definition / planning-board
Strategic planning- Is an organization’ s process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy.
Supply chain- The network of all the individuals, organizations, resources, activities and technology involved in the creation and sale of a product, from the delivery of source materials from the supplier to the manufacturer, through to its eventual delivery to the end user. http:// whatis. techtarget. com / definition / supply-chain
Supply chain management( distribution)- A holistic perspective of supply chain processes and technologies that go beyond the focus of delivery, inventory and traditional views of cost. http:// searchmanufacturingerp. techtarget. com / definition / supply-chain-sustainability
Surveying- To query( someone) in order to collect data for the analysis of some aspect of a group or area or to examine as a condition, situation, or value.
� Surveillance- A digitized and networked version of closed-circuit television( CCTV). http:// whatis. techtarget. com / definition / IP-surveillance
Sustainability- Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.
Sustainability management- Managing data as it relates to the company ' s sustainability goals and providing automated auditing and reporting capabilities. http:// searchcio. techtarget. com / definition / sustainability-risk-management-SRM
� Text to speech( speech recognition)- The translation of spoken words into text. �
Thermal sensing- A device that detects temperature. Thermal sensors are found in many laptops and desktop PCs in order to sound an alarm when a certain temperature has been exceeded.
Threat modeling – A procedure for optimizing network security by identifying objectives and vulnerabilities, and then defining countermeasures to prevent, or mitigate the effects of, threats to the system. http:// searchsecurity. techtarget. com / definition / threat-modeling
� Traffic- The amount of data sent and received by users on networks and web based systems. �
User Experience, User Center Design- An integrated set of technologies used to provide interaction between a user and a set of applications, processes, content, services or other users. A UXP has several components, including portals, mashup tools, content management, search, rich Internet application( RIA) tools, analytics, collaboration, social and mobile tools. http:// www. gartner. com / it-glossary / user-experience-platforms-uxp /
User interface- The set of dials, knobs, operating system commands, graphical display formats, and other devices provided by a computer or a program to allow the user to communicate and use the computer or program. http:// searchciomidmarket. techtarget. com / definition / interface
� Using foresight and insight- Research to discover potential future challenges and opportunities. � Value – A numerical quantity that is assigned or is determined by calculation or measurement.
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