The following terms are in everyday use in financial regions, such as commercial business and the management of large organisations such as corporations.

Noun phrases Noun phrase Definition30,000 foot view Program management view50,000 foot view Highest management overviewBandwidth AvailabilityBenchmarkMeasuring againstBespoke solution a solution to a problem one has that is 'tailor-made' (allegedly) Best practice Tried and tested methodology/processBlue sky thinking Idealistic or visionary ideas, not always with practical application (source: BBC)Bottleneck Where a process is held upCascade Array of possible actions to take in response to a problem: protocolCheck in the box Complete the taskCross-functional Works in multiple directions simultaneouslyCustomer-centric The customer is the main focusCutting edge practices Up to date or new methodsDashboard Collection of key indicatorsData MoatLarge amounts of data acquired by an organization that can be harvested for sustainable, differentiating competitive advantage.Deliverable(s) Finished product or outcomeDownsize Reduce the number of employees through a lay-offEnd-user perspective Point of view of a customer about a product or serviceEvergreen Content that is always relevantFlavour of the month The current popular or trending activityGolden handshake Contract clause which richly rewards a key employee in the case of terminationGolden parachute Contract clause richly (perhaps excessively) rewarding a key executive if termination is due to corporate takeover or mergerHard stop DeadlineHub A central idea to which other ideas are linkedIn the loop Knowing what's going on and being kept informedIn the weeds Immersed or entangled in details or complexitiesJoined-up thinking Discussing the viewpoints of each organization and coming to an agreement or compromiseLay-off Redundancies on a large scale Learnings Acquired knowledge after an action/actions or process/processes has been completed Low-hanging fruit Tasks that have the greatest positive effect for the least effort, used when promoting new projects to show the advantages. Nesting Processes within processesOff the shelf Buying in a product or service that is already completedOne button to push/Push of a button Reduced number of suppliersOperational excellence Sustainable improvement of key performance metricsPython Challenging problemRaft of measures A collection of proposals or schemesRattler Obvious problemRun it up the flagpole Test the popularity of a new idea or proposal. Scalability A small component's ability to grow within a larger systemSilo (Vertical and Horizontal) A system, process, department, etc. that operates in isolation from others.Silver bullet One solution for everythingSix Sigma A system for process improvement by error reductionStakeholders Group or individual affected by the outcome of a decisionTalent EmployeesTent pole The task or item most likely to delay a project or consume the most resourcesUnder-pinning The foundations of an idea, which helps another related scheme or proposalUnique selling proposition (USP) Any aspect of an object that differentiates it from similar objectsWin-win solution Providing a product or service which makes everyone happy, particularly both buyer and seller

Verb phrases

Verb phrase DefinitionAction that Put something into practiceBaked in Something which has been "baked in" is implied to be impossible to remove. Alternatively, "baked in" can refer to a desirable, although non-essential, property of a product being incorporated for the user's convenience.Boil the ocean Undertake an impossible or impractical task Buck the trend To follow an action against market tendenciesBuild capacity Take actions which increase the amount of work that can be done in the future.Circle back Discuss laterCircle the wagons Defensive strategy to provide time to plan or produce a better solutionCover all directions of the compass Ensure the product specification covers everythingCreate the storyboard Outline what the solution will look likeDeep dive Get into the detailDrill downInvestigate in depth Flogging a dead horse Wasting effortsHave the vendor in our pocket Keep a vendor/contractors paidIdeate Come up with ideasLand and expand To sell a small solution and then grow it within the client's environmentMake hay Productive or successful in a short timeMoving forward Making progress on an idea or schemeMove the goal posts Change the criteria for successPick the low-hanging fruit Go (initially) for the easiest options Power to the elbow Get additional backup information to make your case strongerPull the plug Close a venture that is losing money or has no prospects of successPunt Relinquish responsibilityPushing the envelope Going outside normal boundaries to achieve a target or goal (such as exceeding specifications)Put this on your radar Consider thisScrub the numbers Find errorsSing from the same hymn sheet Show a united front, or everyone understanding and saying the same thing to clientele.Table the conversation Reconvene at a later timeTest the water 'Put your toe' into a market to determine its temperature.Touch base To meet up with a colleague to discuss progress (from baseball)Touch base offline Meet and talkTranch up the workload Divide responsibilitiesTrim the fat Cut excess budgets, remove avoidable costs Unscramble that egg Take care of that mess

See also Buzzwords Corporate communication Corporate jargon Doublespeak Euphemism Obfuscation

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