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Word meaning tangent: I have never heard the expression "line-of-business employee" before and I'm not quite sure what it means. Is it trying to differentiate f
by ivansavz 5y ago
Word meaning tangent: I have never heard the expression "line-of-business employee" before and I'm not quite sure what it means. Is it trying to differentiate from the "IT department" which is a cost centre?
Or are they just trying to say "ordinary employees" as in non-technical? Why don't they just use a generic term like "office workers" or something?
- kthejoker2 5y agoYes, LOB is consultant speak for "non-IT employee" (after reading your comment, I can't tell if it's a badge of pride or shame that this jargon is second nature to me) It's because (rightly so) IT gets mad when you insinuate they are not part of "the business" So "line of business" is the compromise to mean "any business unit but IT"
- ivansavz 5y agoThx for the explanation. > [...] I can't tell if it's a badge of pride or shame [...] Lol... shame, definitely shame ;)