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.
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.
Structured Query Language
A standardized query language for requesting information from a database.
Subject Matter Expert
The person that brings knowledge about business processes for their area of expertise.
Succession Planning
The process of identifying internal candidates for leadership or other key roles within a company.
Swim Lane Diagram
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.
