I've been working on identifying and better understanding the different segments of the IT business in Greater Philadelphia. There are obviously key technologies, applications, and vertical markets which drive much of the activity here. There are also phrases and acronyms that people use to refer to these things in shorthand. I know it can be confusing to people who are generalists (as I am) or specialize in certain areas, so I thought I'd build a little glossary of terms that seem to be most important here.
Right now it is based on Wikipedia entries, which are good in some cases and not so good in others. If anyone has suggestions on better sources, don't hesitate to let me know. This list will grow over time, though I intend to keep it as targeted to Philadelphia as possible. It will be posted on the right sidebar.
Enterprise resource planning(ERP)
Business process management(BPM)
Service-oriented architecture(SOA)
Software as a service(SaaS)
Cloud computing
Business intelligence(BI)
Customer relationship management(CRM)
Supply chain management(SCM)
Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC)
Product lifecycle management(PLM)
Business rules
SAP NetWeaver
SAP Business ByDesign
Electronic health record(EHR)
Clinical Trial Management System(CTMS)
Bioinformatics
Electronic data capture(EDC)
Agile enterprise
Thin client
DOCSIS
Set-top box
Verizon FiOS
Network neutrality
Passive optical network (PON)
Tru2Way
Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format (EBIF)
Switched Digital Video (SDV)
IPTV
3G
3GPP Long term evolution (LTE)
Femtocell
Radio-frequency identification(RFID)
Ruby on Rails
Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft SharePoint
Content management system(CMS)
Global Positioning System(GPS)
Geographic information system(GIS)
Spatial analysis
MicroStation
Location-based service(LBS)
Smart card
Wi-Fi
WiMAX
Voice over Internet Protocol(VoIP)
Project portfolio management(PPM)
Search engine marketing(SEM)
Organic light-emitting diode(OLED)
