PoS Terminology
This page provides the default DRIVER+ definitions for all DRIVER+ terminology terms, as well as the alternative definitions that are used by specific groups of Management stakeholders. Follow this link to export the complete list as PDF. CompetenceDefinitionMain definition?
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CompetenceDemonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve intended results. |
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Competence frameworkStructure that defines the competence of people within an organization. |
Content Management System (CMS)Definition |
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Content Management System (CMS)CMS is an application (more likely web-based), that provides capabilities for multiple users with different permission levels to manage (all or a section of) content, data or information of a website project, or internet/ intranet application. Managing content refers to creating, editing, archiving, publishing; collaborating on, reporting, distributing website content, data and information. |
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Crisis managementDefinitionMain definition?
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Crisis managementHolistic management process that identifies potential impacts that threaten an organization and provides a framework for building resilience, with the capability for an effective response that safeguards the interests of the organization’s key interested parties, reputation, brand and valuecreating activities, as well as effectively restoring operational capabilities. |
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Crisis management function
management functions aim at achieving effects, e.g. coordination, a direction of effort, shared awareness, etc., in a crisis management system-of-systems. The “function” focuses on what is to be achieved, not how or by whom. Several systems, tools, building blocks, etc. may individually or in concert deliver a given function and, conversely, may support several different functions. |
Crisis management professionalDefinitionMain definition?
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Crisis management professionalPerson with knowledge, experience or ability needed to effectively and timely respond to crisis in order to minimize damage to society. |
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Crisis Management TaxonomyDefinitionMain definition?
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Crisis Management TaxonomyA taxonomy of
Management Functions describing strategically-directed activities to prevent, prepare, respond to and mitigate the effects of and recover from a crisis. |
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Data Protection ApprovalDefinitionMain definition?
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Data Protection ApprovalProcedure of applying to the national or local Data Protection Authority to report about the collection, storage and/or analysis of personal data for a specific task. Whether reporting the activity is enough or actual approval is granted depends on the respective data protection authority. The task leader is generally the legal owner of this procedure. |
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Data, personalInformation relating to an identified or identifiable individual that is recorded in any form, including electronically or on paper. |
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Data, sensitiveData with potentially harmful effects in the event of disclosure or misuse. |
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DisasterDefinitionMain definition?
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DisasterSituation where widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses have occurred which exceeded the ability of the affected organisation, community or society to respond and recover using its own resources. Main definition?
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DisasterA serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardous events interacting with conditions of exposure, vulnerability and capacity, leading to one or more of the following: human, material, economic and environmental losses and impacts.Annotations: The effect of the disaster can be immediate and localized, but is often widespread and could last for a long period of time. The effect may test or exceed the capacity of a community or society to cope using its own resources, and therefore may require assistance from external sources, which could include neighbouring jurisdictions, or those at the national or international levels. is sometimes used interchangeably with the term disaster, as, for example, in the context of biological and technological hazards or health emergencies, which, however, can also relate to hazardous events that do not result in the serious disruption of the functioning of a community or society. damage occurs during and immediately after the disaster. This is usually measured in physical units (e.g., square meters of housing, kilometres of roads, etc.), and describes the total or partial destruction of physical assets, the disruption of basic services and damages to sources of livelihood in the affected area. impact is the total effect, including negative effects (e.g., economic losses) and positive effects (e.g., economic gains), of a hazardous event or a disaster. The term includes economic, human and environmental impacts, and may include death, injuries, disease and other negative effects on human physical, mental and social well-being.For the purpose of the scope of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-2030 (para. 15), the following terms are also considered:Small-scale disaster: a type of disaster only affecting local communities which require assistance beyond the affected community.Large-scale disaster: a type of disaster affecting a society which requires national or international assistance.Frequent and infrequent disasters: depend on the probability of occurrence and the return period of a given hazard and its impacts. The impact of frequent disasters could be cumulative, or become chronic for a community or a society.A slow-onset disaster is defined as one that emerges gradually over time. Slow-onset disasters could be associated with, e.g., drought, desertification, sea-level rise, epidemic disease.A sudden-onset disaster is one triggered by a hazardous event that emerges quickly or unexpectedly. Sudden-onset disasters could be associated with, e.g., earthquake, volcanic eruption, flash flood, chemical explosion, critical infrastructure failure, transport accident. |
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Disaster risk reductionDefinitionMain definition?
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Disaster risk reductionrisk reduction is the policy objective aimed at preventing new and reducing existing disaster risk and managing residual risk, all of which contributes to strengthening resilience. Main definition?
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Disaster risk reductionrisk reduction is aimed at preventing new and reducing existing disaster risk and managing residual risk, all of which contribute to strengthening resilience and therefore to the achievement of sustainable development.Annotation: risk reduction is the policy objective of disaster risk management, and its goals and objectives are defined in disaster risk reduction strategies and plans. strategies and policies define goals and objectives across different timescales and with concrete targets, indicators and time frames. In line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-2030, these should be aimed at preventing the creation of disaster risk, the reduction of existing risk and the strengthening of economic, social, health and environmental resilience.A global, agreed policy of disaster risk reduction is set out in the United Nations endorsed Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-2030, adopted in March 2015, whose expected outcome over the next 15 years is: “The substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities and countries”. |
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