A N N UA L R E P O R T
Glossary of industrial terms
GLOSSARY OF
INDUSTRIAL TERMS
BIM – BUILDING INFORMATION
MODELLING
IT systems for 3D digital representation
and information processing in, e.g.,
buildings and facilities.
CAD – COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
IT systems for design and construction
of products, buildings and facilities.
Using a CAD system, designers
can visualise their designs, ensure
defect-free construction and improve
documentation for all aspects of the
manufacturing process.
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
One of our business areas. Provides
websites, collaboration tools for
companies and organisations, and
contact and prioritisation solutions for
customer service.
DESIGN MANAGEMENT
One of our business areas. Provides
software and services for design and
construction for the construction and
property sectors, infrastructure society,
manufacturing industries and the
marine sector. One of northern Europe’s
leading providers of such solutions.
ECM – ENTERPRISE CONTENT
MANAGEMENT
Business systems for processing the
type of information associated with
a company’s processes. Examples
of processes and systems include
document and case management,
e-archives, geographical information
systems and web solutions.
FM – FACILITY MANAGEMENT
A collective name for spaces,
infrastructure and people within an
organisation, and often associated with
administration of properties, office
buildings and hotels.
GIS – GEOGRAPHICAL
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
IT systems for geographical information
that analyse and present the results
with map data as a foundation. The
term GIS is not to be interchanged with
“geographical information”, such as
a map symbol or line representing a
road. GISs are used to create, edit and
research land area.
OPEN SOURCE
Open source, or open software, is a
computer program in which the source
code is freely accessible for anyone to
use, read, modify or further distribute.
PDM – PRODUCT DATA
MANAGEMENT
A tool for tracing and controlling
components and data about a given
product. Used mainly to ensure that
the technical specifications during an
entire development and manufacturing
process are the same for all people
working with the project. PDM is
commonly used in conjunction with
PLM systems.
PLM – PRODUCT LIFECYCLE
ANAGEMENT
One of our business areas. Provider of
software and services for product data
information. One of Europe’s leading
providers.
The PLM market can be divided into
three different segments:
> Tools for creating, analysing,
visualising, modelling and
documenting information about
products, buildings and facilities.
CAD programs are one of the most
commonly used tools in this work.
> Tools for capturing, managing, sharing,
visualising and enabling collaboration.
PLM systems are one of the most
commonly used tools in this work.
> Tools for planning processes,
resources, production layout, and for
analysis and simulation of production
processes.
PROCESS MANAGEMENT
One of our business areas. Provider
of IT systems for document and case
management. One of Sweden’s and
Norway’s leading providers to municipal
administrations and authorities.
SAAS – SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE
A model for offering software as a
service, where users gain access to the
applications via the Internet, i.e., without
themselves having the system, service
or program installed on their own
computers or servers.
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