value engineering:
... a process used to analyze and manage
production costs for the purposes of quality improvement
and increased profitability; value
method, value analysis, value planning, value management, function
analysis. No matter what it's called, VE stems from the mid-20th century
when efficiency procedures and techniques were developed and applied
for the purposes of maximizing the performance of employees more
at http://www.value-engineering.com/vmtell.htm;
also see the definition of excellence.
value proposition:
... an function
strategy of an enterprise designed
to help it become more competitive and to create added
value for shareholders or ownersThe
Strategic Alignment Handbook.
variable rate:
... the condition under which a lender
alters the interest rate, usually in accordance with an
agreed upon base index. A related term is flexible
rate mortgage or loan.
variance:
... permission to use or do something
in a way other than what an existing
law, policy or guideline allows. For example, a location pursuing an economic
development prospect might grant a
zoning variance
for a site. Such variances may require public
approval.
vendor ... a seller to the
vendee who is the purchaser.
http://www.findmehere.com/search/dictionary/v/venture.htm
define venture ... the entity of enterprise,
for example, a business venture.
risky
enterprise
development effort
venture capital:
...
venue:
... the scene or setting in which something
takes place, usually, a sports event or other activity
planned for in advance and prepared for people to gather; a place for
an activity.
vested interest:
... to claim or have a right to protect
or promote that which is to one's
own personal advantage or gain; an interest which clouds
objectivity and/or creates a bias for personal, perhaps
hidden, gain; a special
interest that moves to a right,
title or claimmore from The Free Dictionary by Farlex which also provides
the definition of vested
interests.
vested remainder:
... a grantor's future claim or right
that stays with a conveyance of title or right; a present
interest set aside until a time in the
future when it returns to its grantor.
virtual:
... something so real in force or effect
that it produces results that appear as an actual occurrence
or situation. Scroll down for examples of terms the include
the word virtual as parts of their definitions. The
Enterprise and Economic Development Library is
described
as having a virtual existence in its Technology section.
The description says its virtual but you can visit and
use its resources the same as you would a public library
in the real
world.
virtual networking::
... using information found online as
a resource for creating an event as described below (virtual
networking event); using
a communication
technology tool for authentically networking as
an alternative to a face-to-face meetingsee
the definition of virtual above.
[V] page in the .network glossary / page in an alphabetical series
virtual networking:
... an extension of networking activities of the real-world rather than a substitute for them. Virtual networking helps overcome the time constraint of real-world networking because contact data is available online at all times. Skillful business networkers who know how to use the Internet are guided by the same basic rules for success that have always applied
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virtual networking event:
... the occurrence of networking
activities as a result of someone using the
Internet to obtain contact
data, then taking action to get
in touch for purposes of building or sustaining a relationship.
Virtual networking is addressed within the context
of real-world communications
because so many of those engaged in enterprise
and economic development take
advantage of opportunities made possible through advancing
technology,
including the Internet. It has been said that the world
is made smaller through communication
technology advancements.
Networking was
at one time something that people did face-to-face.
Using the expression virtual networking
is less and less meaningful as advancements in technology
bring the real-world and the virtual closer
to being the same.
virtual site selection network:
... see the definition of site
selection network and the definition of virtual
networking. Together they indicate that a virtual
site selection networks are formed as a result of site
selectors searching online and finding resource
and service providers with whom they build working
relationships. Appendix
B of this glossary defines various
types of networks related to enterprise
and economic development. In this day and age,
all such networks are subject to
virtual efficiencies. The mission
of The Network is presented
within the context of being online,
searching for and finding contacts,
then building real-world relationships.
vocation:
... an occupation for which one is qualified
or certified by training, education, and/or experience.
Vocational training is typically provided at the secondary
education level or by trade
schools. In both cases programs are intended
to prepare people
to
qualify
for jobs.
http://www.findmehere.com/search/dictionary/v/voice.htm
voice of the customer:
... customer
speak; a motivational
phrase used in conjunction with quality management or continuous
improvement strategiessee excellence.
It indicates that buyers are the ultimate business
decision makers in a free
market economy. Jobs depend on customer satisfaction;
therefore, what customers say by their actions and words
is something that alert workers pay attention
to along with enterprise owners and managers.
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