Strategy Deployment

The process of translating an organization’s high-level strategy into specific, actionable goals, targets, and initiatives at every level of the organization. Effective strategy deployment requires clear communication, alignment, and accountability across all...

Subculture

A group within an organization that shares a distinct set of values, norms, and behaviors that differ from the dominant culture.

Substantial Completion

A project milestone indicating that a facility is functional and ready for its intended use, pending minor finishing work.

Sustainability

The practice of creating and maintaining conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony.

SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate an organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It involves identifying internal and external factors that are favorable or unfavorable to the organization’s objectives, and...

Symbolism

The use of objects, images, or activities to represent abstract ideas or qualities, such as an organization’s values or identity.

Takeoff Sheet

A document used in quantity surveying that lists all materials and labor required for a construction project.

Task Lighting

Lighting directed to a specific surface or area that provides illumination for visual tasks.

Telework

Work arrangements in which employees do not commute to a central place of work.

Tendinitis

Inflammation or irritation of a tendon, often caused by repetitive stress from overuse.

Tensile Strength

The maximum stress a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before failing.