Fundamentals 101: Acronyms in the Workplace

Let’s just jump in and get started. Pay attention. These will be on the test.

The C-Staff

CEO: Chief Executive Officer

CTO: Chief Technology Officer

CIO: Chief Information Officer

CMO: Chief Marketing Officer

CSO: Chief Strategy Officer

CFO: Chief Financial Officer

COO: Chief Operations Officer

Other Staff:

The E Staff/E Team: The Executives

The D-Staff: Directors

The M-Staff: Managers

Random Staff:

SME: Subject Matter Experts

PMM: Product Marketing Manager

IT: Internet Technology

In Discussions:

EOD: End of Day

COB: Close of Business

OOB: Open of Business

OOO: Out of Office

WFH: Work from Home

DB: Douche Bag Not Appropriate

dB: Data Base

IM: Instant Message

B2B: Business to Business

B2C: Business to Consumer

ASAP: As Soon as Possible

EOM: End of Message

FUD: Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt

IMO: In my Opinion

KPI: Key Performance Indicator

FWIW: For What It’s Worth

OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer

WIIFM: What’s In It For Me

ROI: Return on Investment

SLA: Service Level Agreement

VAR: Value Added Reseller

SWOT: Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats

TCO: Total Cost of Ownership

SMB: Small-Medium Business

ENT: Enterprise

SLED: State & Local Government, Education

SLG: State & Local Governement

NPO: Non Profit Organization

HiPPO: Highest Paid Person’s Opinion

Systems:

CRM: Customer Relationship Manager

ESP: Email Service Provider