Loose coupling is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Development Testing assesses whether the entire system meets the design requirements of the users.

What is held in a classroom environment and led by an instructor?

A web service is an open-standards way of supporting interoperability. Web services are application programming interfaces (API) that can be accessed over a network, such as the Internet, and executed on a remote system hosting the requested services.

The executive sponsor is the person or group who provides the financial resources for the project.

Nearshore outsourcing occurs when using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems. In offshore outsourcing the country is geographically far away.

A Gantt chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project’s tasks and the relationships between them.

An SOA service is simply a business task, such as checking a potential customer’s credit rating when opening a new account.

Development testing verifies that separate systems can work together passing data back and forth correctly.

In-sourcing has been instrumental in creating a viable supply of IT professionals and in creating a better quality workforce combining both technical and business skills.