Alphabet Soup
Connecting the Dots
Backlogged
An 'Object' Lesson
Robots Robots Robots
100

MFA / 2FA

Multi-factor-authentication / Two-factor-authentication

100

The Salesforce -> Workday integration for opportunities (INT033a) runs on this interval.

Hourly

100

A value given to a ticket that quantitatively measures how long it will take to complete considering complexity.

Story Points

100

Objects are database tables in Salesforce used to store data in specific formats -

This object contains the following fields:
- Name

- List Cost

- Code

Product / Price Book Entry

100

This is the industry term for when an AI confidently states something false as if it were true.

Hallucination

200

VPN

Virtual Private Network

200

The integration platform as a service (IpaaS) software we use for all Fountain Shift & Fountain Hire integrations

Workato

200

A fixed length of time defined for a development team to complete a group of tasks. Normally repeated at a defined interval.

Sprint

200

Objects are database tables in Salesforce used to store data in specific formats -

This object powers the standard pricing calculation for Management & Maintenance Opportunities

Common Charges

200

This is the name for the instructions or question you type to get an AI to do something.

Prompt

300

UAT

User Acceptance Testing

300

This is the 'messenger' by which two software systems can talk to each other and swap data over the internet.

API - Application Programming Interface

300

The ongoing activity of adding detail and estimates to backlog items is called this.

Grooming

300

Objects are database tables in Salesforce used to store data in specific formats -

This object captures Site & Staff evaluations

Field Survey

300

Unlike a chatbot that just answers, this kind of AI can actually take actions for you — sending emails, updating files, running steps on its own.

AI Agent

400

MVP

Minimum Viable Product

400

Most modern integrations pass data in this lightweight, curly-brace-filled format.

{
     "field": "value"
}

JSON - JavaScript Object Notation

400

Nickname for the shortcuts and 'we'll fix it later' quick fixes that slow a devlopment team down over time.

Technical Debt

400

Objects are database tables in Salesforce used to store data in specific formats -

This object controls the taxability of sales for the Workday integration

Tax Rates / Sales Tax Matrix

400

The 'GPT' in ChatGPT stands for this mouthful.

Generative Pre-trained Transformer

500

SaaS

Software as a Service

500

The integration tool used for both Salesforce -> Workday integrations (Accounts & Opportunities)

Workday Studio

500

Requirements that are often written in this template: 'As a ___, I want ___, so that ___.'

User Story

500

Objects are database tables in Salesforce used to store data in specific formats -

This object has the most feature uses: Proposals, Contracts, Workday integration, Field Survey App, Rescue Ready App, Inspection App

Contacts

500

The best-practice safety approach where a person reviews AI output before it's used is called this.

Human-in-the-loop