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release

A version of a service or other configuration item, or a collection of configuration items, that is made available for use.

relationship management practice

The practice of establishing and nurturing links between an organization and its stakeholders at strategic and tactical levels.

recovery time objective RTO

The maximum acceptable period of time following a service disruption that can elapse before the lack of business functionality severely impacts the organization.

recovery point objective RPO

The point to which information used by an activity must be restored to enable the activity to operate on resumption.

recovery

The activity of returning a configuration item to normal operation after a failure.

record

A document stating results achieved and providing evidence of activities performed.

reconstructing for service agility

An approach to organizing knowledge work and service provision that reflects its complex and social nature.

RACI

A model used to help define roles and responsibilities. RACI stands for responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed.

quick win

An improvement that is expected to provide a return on investment in a short period of time with relatively small cost and effort.

project management practice

The practice of ensuring that all an organization’s projects are successfully delivered.

project

A temporary structure that is created for the purpose of delivering one or more outputs (or products) according to an agreed business case.

programme

A set of related projects and activities, and an organization structure created to direct and oversee them.

product owner

A role in a Scrum team that is responsible for: defining user stories and acceptance criteria; prioritizing user stories in a backlog; clarifying requirements and answering questions from the development team; and assisting with demonstrations to customers.

product

A configuration of an organization’s resources, designed to offer value for a consumer.

process

A set of interrelated or interacting activities that transform inputs into outputs. A process takes one or more defined inputs and turns them into defined outputs. Processes define the sequence of actions and their dependencies.

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