• DevOps

    A methodology that combines the work of software development and information technology to improve and shorten system development life cycles. DevOps integrates well with Agile practices.


  • Digital trust

    Universally, “digital trust” refers to the confidence users have in a website, application or service to handle their information safely. In the B.C. government context, the term also means providing secure, private ways for people and organizations to share and communicate online.


  • Scrum

    An Agile project management framework that manages work in short cycles, called sprints, to quickly deliver and improve projects.


  • Security Threat and Risk Assessment (STRA)

    The process of assessing and reporting security risks for an information system.


  • Security tools

    Programs that protect systems and data from cyber threats. For example, firewalls and antivirus software.


  • Server

    A powerful computer that stores, processes and delivers resources to other computers over a network.


  • Open source

    Any program whose source code is made available for use or modification.


  • Service delivery

    The process of providing a service to users.


  • Output

    The result an AI system produces after you give it a prompt.


  • Service design

    A discipline that plans how services work from start to finish. It considers and designs every digital and physical step a user takes to make sure their experience is seamless.