Glossary
Acceptance Criteria
The agreed conditions that must be met for a deliverable to be accepted.
Agile
An iterative approach to delivery based on learning, feedback, prioritisation, and incremental progress.
Alpha
The phase used to test possible solutions and risky assumptions.
Background IP
Intellectual property that existed before a project or was developed independently of the customer engagement.
Backlog
The prioritised list of work items to be delivered by the team.
Beta
The phase where the chosen solution is built and tested with real users.
Change Control
The process for assessing and approving changes to scope, time, cost, risk, acceptance, or obligations.
Delivery Governance
The system of meetings, controls, evidence, and decisions used to keep delivery on track.
Discovery
The phase used to understand the problem, users, constraints, and options before committing to a solution.
Foreground IP
Intellectual property created specifically during a project.
Framework Agreement
The master agreement that defines the overall commercial and legal relationship.
Live
The phase where the service is operated, monitored, supported, and continuously improved.
RAID
Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies.
Roadmap
A plan showing how a product, service, or project is expected to develop over time.
Statement of Work
The contractual document that defines the specific work package, deliverables, milestones, acceptance criteria, and payment triggers.
Subcontractor
A third party engaged to perform part of the work on behalf of the company.
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