An arrangement in a local area network (LAN) in which each node (workstation or other device) is connected to a main cable or link called the bus. 

Business analysis is a research discipline of identifying business needs and determining solutions to business problems. Solutions often include a systems development component, but may also consist of process improvement, organizational change or strategic planning and policy development.

A person who analyzes the organization and design of systems, including businesses, government departments, and non-profit organizations.

Business analytics (BA) refers to the skills, technologies, applications and practices for continuous iterative exploration and investigation of past business performance to gain insight and drive business planning. Business analytics focuses on developing new insights and understanding of business performance based on data and statistical methods.

Business software or business application is any software or set of computer programs that are used by business users to perform various business functions. These business applications are used to increase productivity, to measure productivity and to perform business functions accurately.

Internet connections provided for use of large and small companies.

A software package that helps in the management of project scheduling and transform the way  documents are shared among teams.

Business communication is communication that promotes a product, service, or organization; relays information within a business; or functions as an official statement from a company.

A business continuity plan is a plan to continue operations if adverse conditions occur, such as a storm, a fire or a crime. The plan includes moving operations, (recovering operations) to another location if a disaster occurs at a worksite or datacenter. For example if a fire destroys an office building or datacenter, then the people and business or datacenter operations would relocate to a recovery site.

A formalized method for evaluating how business continuity processes are being managed. The goal of an audit is to determine whether the plan is effective and in line with the company's objectives.

Business development is the creation of long-term value for an organization from customers, markets, and relationships. People often confuse Business Development to Sales. It comprises a number of tasks and processes generally aiming at developing and implementing growth opportunities within and between organizations.

A strategy whose goal is to synchronize information technology (IT) and business cultures and objectives and align technology with business strategy and goals. It is a reflection of how IT is being absorbed as a function of business.

A category of applications and technologies to help enterprise users make better business decisions. BI applications include the activities of decision support systems, query and reporting, OLAP, statistical analysis,forecasting, and data mining.

A framework for organizing the data, information management and technology components that are used to build business intelligence (BI) systems for reporting and data analytics. 

A data visualization tool that displays the current status of metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for an enterprise. Dashboards consolidate and arrange numbers, metrics and sometimes performance scorecards on a single screen. 

A type of application software designed to retrieve, analyze and report data. The tools generally read data that have been previously stored, often, though not necessarily, in a data warehouse or data mart.