Glossary: AI and IT projects in retail
The terms from our AI training, AI solutions and IT projects in retail, explained simply and without jargon.
AI in business
Terms from AI training, AI automation and getting started with AI. More on AI training and consulting →
AI Agent
An AI agent is an AI that completes a task in several steps on its own.
Read the term →AI Automation
AI automation means recurring workflows run automatically, and AI takes over steps that used to need understanding.
Read the term →AI Literacy
AI literacy means staff use AI tools competently and know their opportunities and risks.
Read the term →AI Readiness Check
The AI readiness check from JJW is free and online.
Read the term →LLM (Large Language Model)
An LLM (large language model) is an AI that has learned from a vast amount of text.
Read the term →n8n
n8n is a tool for automating workflows between programs.
Read the term →Prompt
A prompt is the instruction you give an AI, for example a question or a task for ChatGPT.
Read the term →IT projects in retail
Terms from IT projects in retail: rollouts, interim management and project support. More on Retail IT →
Hypercare
Hypercare is the phase of intensive support right after a new system goes live.
Read the term →IT Interim Management
IT interim management is the temporary deployment of an experienced IT leader.
Read the term →POS Rollout
A POS rollout is the step-by-step introduction of a new till system across all of a retailer's stores.
Read the term →Programme Management
Programme management steers several projects that only reach a large goal together.
Read the term →Project Mentoring
In project mentoring, an experienced project leader supports a less experienced person.
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