Glossary terms: D

Term

Definition

Product

DBA

Database Administrator (initialism)

Make sure data analysts and other users can easily use databases to find the information they need and that systems perform as they should. Some DBAs oversee the development of new databases. They have to determine the needs of the database and who will be using it.

Use specialized software to store and organize data. The role may include capacity planning, installation, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security, troubleshooting, as well as backup and data recovery.

Delegates

Designates one or more users who can approve tasks, timesheets, expenses, or run reports on behalf of another user (delegator).

Delegation of Authority Guidelines

DOAG (initialism)

Division of authority and powers downwards to the subordinate. Delegation is about entrusting someone else to do parts of your job.

Services Procurement

Department Owner

Person who has the ultimate responsibility for the performance of an outcome-based project. Oversees measurable objectives and has the authority and ability to make necessary changes.

Services Procurement

Did You Know

DYK (initialism)

Pieces of analytical information strategically placed throughout the Beeline platform. DYKs provide users with additional details and pertinent information while they are creating requisitions, reviewing talent and making offers. 

Contingent Staffing

Direct Hire

Someone who is hired into an organization immediately into a permanent position. A direct hire does not start at the company in a temporary work assignment through an employment agency, as is the case with temp-to-hire.

A scenario where a company who intends to hire a candidate offers them the job directly.

IQN Vendor Management System: an IQN module used to track direct hire employees. Direct hire records are uploaded during an IQN system implementation.

Services Procurement

Direct Sourcing

Provides direct access to public and private talent pools into the sourcing process.

Contingent Staffing

Discovery

Early elicitation of baseline requirements from a customer

Client Onboarding

Disqualify

An action that removes a candidate from the review and evaluation process for an active request. During the screening process of the procurement cycle, a candidate can be disqualified due to their skill set, rate, or other attribute determined by the client.

A Managed Service Provider (MSP) or a Program Management Office (PMO) user can disqualify a candidate. Based on the client's Vendor Management System (VMS) configuration, Hiring Managers may also have the authority to disqualify a candidate.

Do Not Rehire

DNR (initialism)

aka Do Not Reuse

Eligibility flag identifying if talent is allowed to be hired by given company

Contingent Staffing

Services Procurement

Double Envelope

RFx process whereby clients evaluate RFxs separately based on Price (Financial) and Quality (Non-Financial). Evaluators score only the non-financial section of the competitive bid as the requirement is to score the financial portion automatically based on price ranking.

Services Procurement