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Return on assets (ROA)

A financial ratio that indicates how profitable an organization is relative to its total assets. It is calculated by taking net income […]

Radio frequency Identification (RFID)

An automatic system that uses radio waves to locate both animate and inanimate objects.

Relative humidity

The percentage of water vapor in the air at a given temperature compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that could […]

Raised floor

A strut-supported removable panel flooring system allowing for cooling and cabling duct space beneath the floor, generally used for computer or server […]

Raw space

A completed building shell or envelope often intended for subsequent tenant improvement that lacks final HVAC connections, electrical outlets, interior walls, or […]

Risk Avoidance

Responding to risk by clarifying or changing plans to omit the risk.

Regiocentric management orientation

A management philosophy used in global organizations where regional strategies, structure and autonomy are endorsed. Because subtle country differences within a region […]

Risk management

Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk.

Risk management strategies

Organizational responses to the possible impacts of risks. Strategies include: tolerance of a risk without taking further action, avoidance of the risk, […]

Raster data

Images, such as aerial photos of a facility, which can be imported into the system as digital files (e.g., *.jpg, *.bmp).