Acronyms commonly used at McGill and in IT


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Commonly used McGill and IT acronyms

AcronymTerm
ACOAnimal Compliance Office
ACIApplication Centric Infrastructure
ACLAccess-Control List
ACRAnnual Compensation Review
ACTORAnalysis, Creation + Teaching of Orchestration
ADIApplication Development & Integrations
AECAdministrative Excellence Centre
AFAnimal Facility
AFEAide Financière aux Etudes / Student Financial Assistance
AIAThe Access to Information Act
AMSAnimal Management System
APAccounts Payable
APBAnalysis, Planning & Budget
APIApplication programming interface
APMGArchitecture, Project Management & Governance (IT Services)
APOAcademic Personnel Office
ARAccounts Receivable
ARCAdvanced Research Computing
ARUCCAssociation of Registrars of the
Universities and Colleges of Canada
ASApplication Services (IT Services)
ASAApplication Server Administrator
ASMApplication Security Manager
AUPAnimal Use Protocol
BannerVendor: Ellucian
(ERP) system for higher education institutions.
BFHRBudget, Finance & HR
BIABusiness Intelligence & Analytics
BIPOCBlack, Indigenous, Person of Colour
BNSBusiness Needs Statement
BPBusiness Production
BYODBring Your Own Device
C3GCanadian Centre for Computational Genomics (C3G)
CAMSCFI Awards Management System (See CFI acronym below)
CaPSCareer Planning Services
CCACCanadian Council on Animal Care
CABChange Advisory Board
CCDICanadian Center for Diversity and Inclusion
CAGSCanadian Association for Graduate Studies
CCTContract Compliance Tracker
CERCommunications and External Relations
CFICanada Foundation for Innovation
CFTCall for Tender
CIConfiguration Item
CIHRCanadian Institutes of Health Research
CIOChief Information Officer (IT Services)
CMARCComparative Medicine and Animal Resources Centre
CoDIECommunauté des dirigeants de l’information et leur entourage
COIConflict of Interest
Compute Canada Compute Canada 
CPCollaboration Platforms
CPDContinuous Professional Development
CRChange Request
CSMCareer Service Management 
CVSSCommon Vulnerability Scoring System
D2LDesire to Learn
DBAData Base Administrator
DCIDesign Construct Implement
DEIDiversity, Equity & Inclusion
DHDouglas Hospital
DMPData Management Plan
DO/DADossier d'Opportunité/Doument d'Affaires (f.)
Opportunity Evaluation
DOW A FACCDowntown A FACC
DOW B FACCDowntown B FACC
DPAData Processing Addendum
DRACDigital Research Alliance of Canada
DRSDigital Research Services 
ECMEnterprise Content Management
ECPEducational and Counselling Psychology
EMFEngineering Microcomputing Facilities
EULAEnd-user license agreement
ERAElectronic Research Administration
EPREnterprise Resource Planning
ESEnrolment Services
ESAEnterprise Staging Area
ESRIInternational supplier of geographic information system software
ETLExtract, Transform and Load
ETPEmployee a temps plein
EULAEnd-user license agreement
FACCFacility Animal Care Committee
FCITFacilities, Campus & IT
FEMRFacility for Electron Microscopy Research
FMASFacilities Management and Ancillary Services
FMHSFaculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
FOAPALFund, Organization, Account, Program, Activity, Location
FPFinancial Period
FRFaculty & Research
FRQSFonds de recherche du Québec - Santé
FTEFull Time Employee
GDEUGestion des données sur l'effectif universitaire
GPCGraduate Program Coordinator
GPSGraduate and Postdoctoral Studies
HAHigh availability
IACITSM Advisory Committee
IAMIdentity and access management
IBCInstitutional Biosafety Committee
ICSIT Customer Services (IT Services)
iDPIdentity Provider
IFRIQInventaire du financement de la recherche institutionnelle québécoise 
IFWAInterim Flexible Work Arrangement
IISInfrastructure and Information Security (formerly NCS)
INBBanner INB (Internet Native Banner) ; Banner for administrative staff
INSPQInstitut de santé publique du Québec
IOFInfrastructure Operations Fund
IoTInternet of Things
IPPInstitutional  Planning & Performance
IRBInstitutional Review Board
IRBPInstitutional Review Border Protocols
ISRInformation System Resources
ISSInternational Student Services
ITARIT Assessment & Review
ITCOMIT Communications (IT Services)
ITILInformation Technology Infrastructure Library
ITRInformation Technology Resources
ITRAIT Risk Assessment
ITSInformation Technology Services
ITSMIT Service Management
JGHJewish General Hospital
KPIKey Performance Indicator
LACLocation Access Control
LAILoi sur l’accès à l’information
LARULarge Animal Research Unit
LCMLifecycle Management 
LTILearning Tools Interoperability
MAC FACCMacdonald Campus FACC
MAPMuseum Assistance Program
MDCMMedicinæ Doctorem et Chirurgiæ Magistrum
MEIMcGill Executive Institute
MEIMinistère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation
MESMinistère de l'Enseignement Supérieur
MESCMcGill Engineering Student Centre
MGHMontreal General Hospital 
MIMMajor Incident Manager
MMPMcGill Market Place
MMTRMean Time to Repair
MNIMontreal Neurologic Institution
MOUMemorandum of Understanding
MSPManaged Service Provider
MUHCMcGill University Health Centre (MGH and Glen sites)
MVPMinimum Viable Product
NCSNetwork & Communication Services (now IIS)
NFLNon-Functional Requirements
NOINotice of Intent
NORFINotice of Request for Information
ODOrganizational Development
ODWOracle Data Warehouse
OIDCOpenID Connect
OMROffice for Mediation and Reporting
OSDOffice for Students with Disabilities
OSROffice of Sponsored Research
OSVRSEOffice for Sexual Violence Response, Support and Education
PAPreliminary Analysis/Assessment
PAPrivacy Addendum or Privacy Assessment
PASAPreliminary Analysis Solution Architecture
PBXPrivate Branch Exchange System
PCRProject Change Request
PhoenixVendor: ICO Solutions
Incident management solution / Emergency response system used CPS (Campus Public Safety) to manage emergencies.
PIPersonal Information
PMEPostgraduate Medical Education
PMVProduit Minimum Viable
PO           Purchase Order
QCBSQuebec Centre for Biodiversity Science
QSAQualified Security Assessor 
RACIResponsibility, accountable, consulted, informed
RBACRole based access control
RBSResource Breakdown Structure
RDMResearch Data Management 
RDMPResearch Data Management Plan
REResource Engagement
RFCResearch Funding Checklist
RFIRequest for Information
RFIDRadio Frequency Identification
RFMSResearch Financials Management Services
RI-MUHCResearch Institute - McGill University Health Center
RIFADECResearch & Institutional Funds and Data Exchange Committee (RIFADEC)
RIOResearch Integrity Officer
RISQRéseau D'informations Scientifiques Du Québec 
Rod-AFRodent Animal Facility
RPARobotic Process Automation
RSFResearch Support Fund
RUPResponsible Use Policy
SASolution Architecture
SAMLSecurity Assertion Markup Language
SAOStudent Affairs Office
SARUSmall Animal Research Unit
SBMSSchool of Biomedical Sciences
SCSSchool of Continuing Studies
SDService Desk
SEAOLe système électronique d'appel d'offres du gouvernement du Québec
SEIASenior Equity and Inclusion Advisor 
SHAGStakeholders Advisory Group
SHHSStudent Housing & Hospitality Services
SHRShriners Hospital (Children’s Hospital)
SIGRISystème intégré de gestion des ressources informationnelles
SIRUSystème d'information sur la recherche universitaire
SISStudent Information Systems
SLAService Level Agreement
SLTStudent Life & Teaching
SMESubject Matter Expert
SMISystem Management & Integration
SMOService Management Office
SNOWService Now
SOCSystem and Organization Controls
SoCSASoftware or Cloud Service Acquisition
SPDSShared Platform & Development Services (IT Services)
SPPCThe Scientific Platforms Planning Committee 
SRBSolution Review Board
SSAOScholarships and Student Aid Office
SSBSelf Service Banner
SSHRCSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council
SSRSSQL Server Reporting Services
SQLStructured Query Language
TLSTeaching & Learning Services
TNSTransparent Network Substrate 
UACCUniversity Animal Care Committee
UGMEUndergraduate Medical Education
VP-RIVice-Principal Research & Innovation
WMSWeb Management System