Glossary of Common Industry and Project Terminology

<p>Industry- and project-specific terminology is especially challenging for personnel who:</p><p><br></p><ol><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Have experience but need to confirm mutual understanding;</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Have transferred into a new company industry project or role; or</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Use English as a second language (ESL).</li></ol><p><br></p><p>It is unreasonable to expect everyone to have the same understanding of industry and project definitions. And yet this assumption is routinely made when terms are not defined or understanding is not confirmed. Ambiguous terminology frustrates project success. It is frustrating to discover others have a different understanding of project requirements.</p><p>A modern up-to-date and well-written glossary provides precise definitions for phrases and terms including:</p><p><br></p><ol><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Abbreviations and acronyms;</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Brand names proprietary names and trademarks;</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Company- discipline- industry- and project-specific terminology;</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Expressions historical use of terms etymology and social influencers of jargon and slang;</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Phrases and terms used by third parties; and</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Preferred and non-preferred terminology.</li></ol><p><br></p><p>The KT Project Glossary defines thousands of common current phrases and terms that are useful for project personnel and others including:</p><p><br></p><ol><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Business development marketing and proposal specialists;</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Educators and students;</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Engineers (e.g. construction electrical instrumentation mechanical process project safety and structural etc.);</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>ESL and inexperienced professionals;</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Executives leaders managers and supervisors;</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Government and regulatory personnel;</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Industry organization policy institute and think tank experts;</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Sales and supply chain professionals;</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Subject matter experts and technical specialists; and</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Technical writers and editors.</li></ol>