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Business services
The business service industry provides the core business skills and knowledge required for a high performing workplace.It covers an array of expertise, including customer contact, business administration, business management, business information and human resource management.
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simulation
Business services; Project management
A simulation uses a project model that translates the uncertainties specified at a detailed level into their potential impact on objectives that are expressed at the level of the ...
project life cycle
Business services; Project management
A collection of generally sequential project phases whose names and numbers are determined by the control needs of the organization or organizations involved in the project. A ...
direct costs
Business services; Project management
The costs directly attributed to a work-scope, such as labor, material, equipment, and subcontracts, but not the cost of operations overhead and the labor, material, equipment, ...
skill
Business services; Project management
Ability to use knowledge, a developed aptitude, and/or a capability to effectively and readily execute or perform an activity.
project management (PM)
Business services; Project management
The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.
direct labor costs
Business services; Project management
Costs accruing from expended labor excluding the bonus portion of overtime, insurances, and payroll taxes.
slack
Business services; Project management
Not using due diligence, care, or dispatch; characterized by slowness, sluggishness, or lack of energy.
Sub-categories
- Business intelligence (2091)
- Consulting (791)
- Customer management (453)
- Education & training (844)
- Event planning (651)
- Human resources (6265)
- International business (895)
- Marketing (6292)
- Merchant services (0)
- Mergers & acquisitions (3237)
- Office services (413)
- Personnel (383)
- Pest control (240)
- Project management (6753)
- Public relations (1666)
- Quality control & tracking (24)
- Relocation (7456)