Behavioral Finance
The study of how psychological influences affect financial behaviors and decision-making. Essential for understanding and influencing financial decision-making and behavior.
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ROI
Return on Investment (ROI) is a performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency or profitability of an investment or compare the efficiency of different investments. Crucial for assessing the financial effectiveness of business decisions, projects, or initiatives.
MRR
Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) is a metric that quantifies the predictable revenue generated each month from customers. This metric is crucial for SaaS companies to track financial health and growth.
Mental Accounting
A behavioral economics concept where people categorize and treat money differently depending on its source or intended use. Crucial for understanding financial behavior and designing systems that align with users' mental accounting practices.
KYC
Know Your Customer (KYC) is a process used by businesses to verify the identity of their clients and assess potential risks of illegal intentions for the business relationship. Essential for preventing fraud, money laundering, and terrorist financing, particularly in financial services, while also ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and building trust with customers.
ROAS
Return on Advertising Spend (ROAS) measures the revenue generated for every dollar spent on advertising. Essential for assessing the effectiveness and profitability of marketing campaigns.
Business Viability
The potential for a project or solution to be economically sustainable and profitable. Important for ensuring that design and development efforts align with business goals and market demands.
Behavioral Economics
The study of psychology as it relates to the economic decision-making processes of individuals and institutions. Essential for understanding and influencing user decision-making and behavior in economic contexts.
Denomination Effect
A cognitive bias where people are less likely to spend large denominations of money compared to an equivalent amount in smaller denominations. Useful for designers to understand consumer behavior and design pricing strategies that consider spending biases.
CAC
Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is the total cost associated with acquiring a new customer, including marketing and sales expenses. Essential for evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of marketing strategies.
KPI
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are quantifiable measures used to evaluate the success of an organization, employee, or project in meeting objectives for performance. Essential for tracking progress, making informed decisions, and aligning efforts with strategic goals across various business functions, including product design and development.
CPOO
Cost Per Objective Option (CPOO) is a metric used to measure the cost efficiency of different marketing options based on achieving specific objectives. This metric is crucial for optimizing marketing spend and measuring campaign effectiveness.
Nudging
The act of designing and implementing subtle interventions to influence behavior in a predictable way. Crucial for guiding user behavior effectively without limiting freedom of choice.
Present Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals give stronger weight to payoffs that are closer to the present time compared to those in the future. Important for understanding user time-related decision-making and designing systems that encourage long-term thinking.
Intertemporal Choice
The study of how people make choices about what and how much to do at various points in time, often involving trade-offs between costs and benefits occurring at different times. Crucial for designing systems that account for delayed gratification and long-term planning.
Discounted Utility
A concept in behavioral economics that describes how future benefits are perceived as less valuable than immediate ones. Important for understanding user preferences and designing experiences that account for time-based value perceptions.
BSC
Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a strategic planning and management system used to align business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization. Essential for aligning business activities with organizational strategy and improving performance.
System Two
A mode of thinking, derived from Dual Process Theory, that is slow, deliberate, and analytical, requiring more cognitive effort and conscious reasoning. Crucial for designing complex tasks and interfaces that require thoughtful decision-making and problem-solving, ensuring they are clear and logical for users.
Sales Forecasting
The process of estimating future sales based on historical data, trends, and market analysis. Crucial for setting realistic sales targets and planning resources effectively.
Irrational Escalation
The phenomenon where people continue a failing course of action due to the amount of resources already invested. Important for recognizing and mitigating biased decision-making.
Expected Utility Theory
A theory in economics that models how rational individuals make decisions under risk by maximizing the expected utility of their choices. Essential for understanding decision-making under risk.
CoD
Cost of Delay (CoD) is a metric that quantifies the economic impact of delaying a project, feature, or task. Important for making informed decisions about project prioritization and resource allocation.
Captive Product Pricing
A pricing strategy where a core product is sold at a low price, but complementary products are sold at higher prices. Useful for designing pricing strategies that maximize revenue from complementary products.
Commitment Device
A technique or tool used to lock oneself into following through on a commitment, often by adding a cost to failing to do so. Useful for designing interventions that help users stick to their goals and commitments.
Reference Dependence
A cognitive bias where individuals evaluate outcomes relative to a reference point rather than on an absolute scale. Essential for understanding decision-making and consumer behavior.
PAR
Performance and Accountability Reporting (PAR) is a comprehensive document that outlines an organization's performance in achieving its goals and its accountability in managing resources. This report is essential for transparency, governance, and continuous improvement.
Operational Risk
The risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, and systems. Important for identifying and mitigating potential operational threats.
Naive Allocation
A heuristic where individuals evenly distribute resources across all options, regardless of their specific needs or potential. Useful for understanding and designing around simplistic decision-making strategies.