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Glossaries Glossary - Key to KPI

Contains two glossaries of commonly-used terms. Select each letter for that part of the glossary.

Systems Engineering Glossary

Contains a list of the terminology used in requirements management, systems engineering and V&V (validation and verification), including terms used in model-based systems engineering (MBSE). The definitions of some of these terms are often the subject of debate. These are our definitions. If you disagree with any of them, please contact us to discuss! This list is not exhaustive.

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Cradle Glossary

Contains a list of the principal terminology used in Cradle. This list is not exhaustive.

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Key Performance Indicator

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are elements of a dashboard. Each KPI is a calculation that uses the results of one or two metric elements and a set of bands.