Tech Workplace Dictionary

Understand the terminology, acronyms, jargon, and phrases used by modern tech teams

Tech Workplace Dictionary

Initiative

A coordinated body of work intended to advance a meaningful strategic or operational outcome.

Project & ExecutionTermplanningbeginner

Plain English

A substantial effort connecting several activities to one larger goal.

In context

An initiative provides an outcome boundary ownership and measures while containing projects epics or workstreams as needed.

Example

The activation initiative combines onboarding research product changes and support enablement.

When you'll hear this

  • roadmapping
  • quarterly planning
  • portfolio reviews

Common misunderstanding

An initiative is not simply a large task or a label that makes disconnected work strategic.

Also known as

strategic initiativework initiative

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