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The creation of the biggest possible profit with the smallest possible costs
Enterprise information portal (EIP)
Enterprise Information Portals are one of the most popular ways in which enterprises can allow their employees and customers to search and access corporate information. It is a single gateway for users, such as employees, customers and company’s partners to log into and retrieve corporate information, company history and other services or resources.
Enterprise Information System
An Enterprise Information System is generally any kind of computing system that offers high quality of service when dealing with large volumes of data in large organization
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems integrate all operational, planning and administration process of an organization into a single unified system. The best-known supplier of these systems is SAP.
Environmental scanning
Is the process of monitoring Business environment for potential Opportunities and threats to the company when implanting new business strategies.
Ergonomics
Is the scientific study on how the interaction between people and their work place environment is carried out. It analyses on fitting the workplace to the worker, as appose to fitting the worker to the workplace
Difference between asset return and risk less rate. Sometimes confused with abnormal returns, returns in excess of those required by some asset pricing model.
Executive information systems (EIS)
An Executive Information System (EIS) is a computer-based system that gives information to help the decision making needs of the senior executives. It gives access to both internal and external information relevant to meeting the strategic goals of the organization.
Experimental development
Experimental development involves systematic work using Applied or Basic research or practical experience for the purpose of creating new, or improving existing, materials, devices, products, processes, or services.