KNOWLEDGE & TECHNOLOGY
Technology glossary
Definitions of the technologies and processes discussed in our publications.
Terms found: 83
- Accounting & Tax
Accounting and tax: statutory accounting, VAT, income tax, fixed assets and regulated reporting.
- AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) — a branch of computer science encompassing machine learning, natural language processing and computer vision to automate tasks that previously required human cognition.
Related publications ↗- Anton Marrero
Anton Marrero is an Intecracy Group expert or author. A Ukrainian IT entrepreneur and manager with over 30 years in the technology sector.
Related publications ↗- API
API (Application Programming Interface) — a set of protocols and rules defining how software components interact; enables system integration without exposing internal implementation.
Related publications ↗- Automation
Automation moves repeatable or regulated operations into software workflows, scenarios and integrations to reduce manual work and errors.
Related publications ↗- AWS
AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a public cloud platform for compute, storage, analytics, AI/ML and managed enterprise services.
Related publications ↗- Azure
Microsoft Azure — Microsoft's cloud platform providing infrastructure, platform and software services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) for deploying, scaling and managing enterprise applications.
Related publications ↗- bidXplore
bidXplore is a solution for procurement and tender processes in the Intecracy Group portfolio.
Related publications ↗- Blog & News
Blog and news is the Intecracy Group editorial stream: announcements, analysis, cases, technology reviews and expert commentary.
Related publications ↗- BPM
Business Process Management (BPM) — a methodology and class of software systems for modelling, automating, executing, monitoring and optimising an organisation's business processes.
Related publications ↗- Business Analytics & Reporting
Business analytics: self-service reports over live data, scheduled distribution and management KPIs.
- Business Process Management
Business process management: process modelling, form designer, validation rules and process reporting.
- CI/CD
CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery) — a software development practice in which code changes are automatically built, tested and deployed, shortening the release cycle and reducing regression risk.
Related publications ↗- Cloud Solutions
Cloud solutions — software and services deployed and delivered via cloud providers' internet infrastructure, eliminating the need to maintain on-premises hardware.
Related publications ↗- Contract Management
Contract management: agreement register, execution stages, deadlines and obligations tracking.
- Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is the set of processes, technologies and organizational practices used to protect data, systems, networks and digital services from attacks.
Related publications ↗- Data Act
The Data Act — an EU regulation (2023) governing data access rights, portability and sharing between businesses, consumers and public bodies within the European Union.
Related publications ↗- Data Management
Data Management governs the data lifecycle: quality, cataloging, integration, access, governance and preparation for analytics and AI.
Related publications ↗- DevOps
DevOps — a culture and set of practices uniting software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) to shorten delivery cycles through automation, continuous integration and shared ownership of outcomes.
Related publications ↗- Digital Archive & Repository
Digital archive and normative repository: retention rules, versioning and shared master catalogs.
- Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is the systemic change of business processes, data, services and operating models using digital technologies.
Related publications ↗- DooxSwitch
DooxSwitch is a platform for VoIP, softswitch, billing and telecom services.
Related publications ↗- ECM
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) — a class of systems for the governed capture, storage, management, retrieval and distribution of an organisation's unstructured content: documents, records and media.
Related publications ↗- Electronic Contracts & Qualified Signature
Electronic contracts: qualified e-signature, paperless exchange with counterparties, legally valid storage.
- Electronic Document Management
Electronic document management: centralized storage, approval routes, access control and a full audit trail.
- ERP
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) — an integrated system managing an organisation's core business processes (finance, logistics, HR, manufacturing) within a unified database and data model.
Related publications ↗- ETL/ELT
ETL/ELT are data integration approaches where information is extracted from sources, transformed and loaded into a warehouse or lakehouse.
Related publications ↗- Financial Planning & Costing
Financial planning: budgets, plan-vs-actual control, product costing and work tarification.
- FinOps
FinOps — a cloud financial management methodology combining financial governance, engineering optimisation and business accountability to maximise the value of cloud spending.
Related publications ↗- HR, Payroll & Time
HR, payroll and time: staffing structure, personnel records, timesheets and salary calculation.
- IAM
IAM (Identity and Access Management) covers the processes and tools for managing digital identities, roles, authentication and access rights.
Related publications ↗- IDP/OCR
IDP/OCR is intelligent document processing with text recognition, classification, field extraction and data validation.
Related publications ↗- InBase
InBase is an Intecracy Group member developing enterprise platforms for ECM, BPM, low-code and data management.
Related publications ↗- Intecracy Group
Intecracy Group — an international technology alliance of independent specialised companies united by a shared architectural logic, the UnityBase platform and a unified project delivery model.
Related publications ↗- Internal Portal, Meetings & Voting
Internal portal, authenticated remote meetings and recorded voting.
- Inventory, Procurement & Sales
Inventory, procurement and sales: stock movement, purchase requests, contracts and shipping documents.
- IQusion
IQusion is an Intecracy Group member focused on public-sector, infrastructure and security IT solutions.
Related publications ↗- ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27001 — the international standard for information security management specifying requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an Information Security Management System (ISMS).
Related publications ↗- KPI & Workforce Management
KPI assessment and workforce management: targets, automated actuals, shift and flexible scheduling.
- Low-Code
Low-code — a software development approach requiring minimal manual coding: applications are built primarily through visual tools, pre-built components and declarative configuration.
Related publications ↗- Master Data & Integration
Master data and integration: shared catalogs, MDM synchronization and API/file exchange.
- MDM
Master Data Management (MDM) — practices and systems for defining, managing and synchronising authoritative records of an organisation's key entities (customers, products, counterparties) across all systems.
Related publications ↗- Megapolis.DocNet
Megapolis.DocNet is an enterprise platform for electronic document workflow and document management.
Related publications ↗- MFA
MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) verifies identity with multiple factors such as a password, device, biometrics or another independent proof.
Related publications ↗- multi-cloud
Multi-cloud — a strategy of simultaneously using cloud services from multiple providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) to avoid vendor lock-in, improve resilience and optimise costs.
Related publications ↗- Mykhailo Vyhovsky
Mykhailo Vyhovsky is an Intecracy Group expert or author. Professional in IT investment with two higher education degrees in law and finance.
Related publications ↗- NIS2
NIS2 (Network and Information Security Directive 2) — an EU directive (2022/2555) establishing cybersecurity requirements for operators of critical infrastructure and digital services across EU member states.
Related publications ↗- Platform
Platform — a software foundation providing shared architecture, APIs and services for developing, deploying and integrating application solutions without building the underlying infrastructure from scratch.
Related publications ↗- platform engineering
Platform Engineering — the discipline of building and maintaining internal developer platforms (IDPs) that standardise developers' infrastructure experience and automate repetitive operational tasks.
Related publications ↗- Production Planning & Accounting
Production planning and accounting: schedules, resource forecasting, material consumption and actual costs.
- Project & Task Management
Project and task management: plans, teams, deadlines and effort tracking.
- REST API
REST API is a style of web interface where resources are accessed through HTTP methods and stable URLs.
Related publications ↗- RPA
RPA (Robotic Process Automation) automates routine user actions in interfaces and systems using software robots.
Related publications ↗- salesXplore
salesXplore is a solution for sales management, customer processes and commercial analytics.
Related publications ↗- Scriptum
Scriptum is an InBase ecosystem for electronic document workflow, ECM, BPM and low-code automation.
Related publications ↗- Scriptum.DMS
Scriptum.DMS is a document management system for registering, approving, signing, storing and controlling documents.
Related publications ↗- Scriptum.Repository
Scriptum.Repository is a document repository and digital archive in the Scriptum product line.
Related publications ↗- Self-Service Portals & Requests
Self-service portals: authenticated citizen requests, employee cabinet and electronic court filing.
- Serhiy Balashuk
Serhiy Balashuk is an Intecracy Group expert or author. A Ukrainian IT professional with over 30 years in Ukraine's IT industry.
Related publications ↗- Serhiy Kravchuk
Serhiy Kravchuk is an Intecracy Group expert or author. Leads AI systems and AI agents development at Softengi.
Related publications ↗- ServiceDesk & HelpDesk
ServiceDesk and HelpDesk: user requests, support tiers, SLA control and equipment lifecycle.
- SIEM
SIEM is a platform for collecting, correlating and analyzing security events to detect and respond to incidents.
Related publications ↗- SL Global Service
SL Global Service is an Intecracy Group member focused on cloud infrastructure, managed services, cybersecurity and FinOps.
Related publications ↗- SOC
Security Operations Center (SOC) — a team or service providing continuous monitoring, detection, analysis and response to information security incidents within an organisation's IT environment.
Related publications ↗- Softengi
Softengi is an Intecracy Group member specializing in software engineering, AI, XR, IoT and R&D projects.
Related publications ↗- Softline
Softline is an Intecracy Group member and system integrator in cybersecurity, infrastructure and enterprise solutions.
Related publications ↗- solveXplore
solveXplore is a solution for analyzing, optimizing and automating business processes.
Related publications ↗- System Integration
System integration designs and implements interoperability between enterprise systems, data, APIs, infrastructure and services.
Related publications ↗- time-to-market
Time-to-market — the elapsed time from the start of product or feature development to its availability to end users; a key metric of engineering process efficiency and competitive advantage.
Related publications ↗- Transport & Delivery
Transport and delivery: fleet and driver records, trip planning, fuel control and shipping documents.
- UnityBase
UnityBase — an open-source low-code platform for enterprise system development providing a unified architecture, built-in security model and support for ECM, BPM, IoT and analytics scenarios. Developed within Intecracy Group.
Related publications ↗- Yuriy Syvytsky
Yuriy Syvytsky is an Intecracy Group expert or author. Chairman of the Board of the Software Ukraine Association and a member of the Ukrainian Business Council.
Related publications ↗- Zero Trust
Zero Trust — a security model assuming no default trust for any request regardless of its network origin; every request is authenticated, authorised and verified before access is granted.
Related publications ↗- автоматизація
Automation — the replacement of manual or repetitive tasks with software scripts, rules or robotic processes to increase the speed, accuracy and scalability of operations.
Related publications ↗- гібридна інфраструктура
Hybrid infrastructure — an architectural model combining on-premises equipment with cloud services, providing workload placement flexibility while maintaining control over critical data.
Related publications ↗- електронний документообіг
Electronic Document Management (EDM) — a system for creating, signing, routing, storing and tracking the fulfilment of documents in electronic format without paper-based media.
Related publications ↗- КСЗІ
CSZI (Comprehensive Information Protection System) — a set of organisational and technical information protection measures compliant with Ukrainian DSTSZI and ND TZI regulatory requirements, confirmed by a compliance certificate.
Related publications ↗- Кібербезпека
Cybersecurity — a set of technical and organisational measures protecting information systems, networks and data from unauthorised access, attacks, breaches and destruction.
Related publications ↗- масштабування
Scalability — the ability of a system to increase throughput or capacity in proportion to growing load by adding instances (horizontal scaling) or expanding individual node capacity (vertical scaling).
Related publications ↗- Мультихмара
Multicloud — the use of services from two or more cloud providers to distribute workloads, reduce single-vendor dependency and optimise solution cost and performance.
Related publications ↗- розробка програмного забезпечення
Software development — the process of designing, coding, testing and maintaining software systems according to client requirements using defined methodologies and a technology stack.
Related publications ↗- системна інтеграція
System integration — the process of combining separate software and hardware components into a unified functional environment with coordinated data exchange, shared APIs and managed business processes.
Related publications ↗- хмарні рішення
Cloud solutions — software and services deployed and delivered via cloud providers' internet infrastructure, accessible under SaaS, PaaS or IaaS consumption models.
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