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Statement of cash flows

A financial statement used to show cash levels across the operating period, so as to ensure that predicted liabilities due to be […]

Sunk cost

Money that has already been spent on decisions that cannot be changed.

Service level agreement (SLA)

Document which has been agreed between the demand organization and a service provider on performance, measurement and conditions of service delivery.

Sender

In communication, the person with ideas, concepts, requests or other information to convey.

Sustainability audit

The method for recording important facility characteristics, including utility use and waste stream as well as other quantitative attributes. It also includes […]

Staging areas

Location established where resources can be placed while awaiting a tactical assignment.

Service oriented architecture (SOA)

A set of principles and methodologies for designing and developing software in the form of interoperable services.

Service audit

See facilities audit.

Secondary footprint

The measure of the indirect emissions of CO2. These come from the whole life cycle of a product, cradle to grave. Generally, […]

Survey/questionaire

A structured series of questions covering a specific area of interest that are designed to elicit a predetermined range of responses. May […]