AIT/AIV
Assembly, integration and testing/verification of a space system
Backlog
Value or workload of secured orders that have not yet been delivered
Bid leadership
Responsibility for leading a bid and the customer interface
Carve-out
Separation of activities, people, assets, contracts and systems to be contributed
Counterfactual
Expected trajectory in the absence of the change being studied
Design authority
Ultimate responsibility for architecture, configuration and technical compliance
Downstream
Data, platforms, applications and end-user services
ECLSS
Environmental control and life-support systems
EO
Earth observation
FTE
Full-time equivalent: a measure of work, not necessarily an individual person
Georeturn
Industrial return associated with contributions to ESA programmes
Human-rated
Designed and qualified for human presence and safety
IP
Intellectual property, including designs, software, patents and know-how
Make-or-buy
Decision to manufacture internally or purchase from suppliers
MMOD
Micrometeoroid and orbital-debris protection
PNT
Positioning, navigation and timing
Product line
Product family governed by a roadmap, budget and allocated responsibilities
RACI
Matrix distinguishing responsible, accountable, consulted and informed roles
SG&A
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Upstream
Design, manufacturing, launch and space/ground infrastructure
Work package
Contractual set of activities, deliverables, costs and responsibilities
Workshare
Share and quality of work allocated to a country, company or site