MSP Jargon Translator

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Common Jargon Dictionary

Corporate Speak

Jargon	Translation
"Leverage synergies"	We'll use what we have
"Digital transformation"	We'll move your stuff to the cloud
"Agile methodology"	We'll figure it out as we go
"Best-in-class"	We bought the cheapest one that works
"Robust solution"	It probably won't break
"Seamless integration"	We'll make two things talk to each other
"End-to-end"	We'll do everything (badly)
"Thought leadership"	We have a blog
"Mission critical"	It's important
"Actionable insights"	We made a report

MSP Specific

Jargon	Translation
"Proactive monitoring"	We'll get an alert when it breaks
"24/7 support"	Someone will answer the phone
"Dedicated account manager"	You have one contact (who leaves every 6 months)
"Strategic partnership"	You signed a 3-year contract
"Value-added services"	We'll charge you extra for basics
"Scalable solutions"	We'll add more people (and bills)
"Enterprise-grade"	It's more expensive
"Cloud-first strategy"	We're moving everything to Azure
"Managed services"	We'll do your IT for a monthly fee
"Service level agreement"	We promise to try

Security Buzzwords

Jargon	Translation
"Zero trust"	We don't trust anyone
"Defense in depth"	We have multiple layers of security
"Threat landscape"	Bad things happen on the internet
"Attack surface"	There are many ways to get hacked
"Security posture"	How secure you are
"Cyber resilience"	You can recover from attacks
"Compliance framework"	Rules you have to follow
"Risk assessment"	We'll tell you what could go wrong
"Incident response"	What to do when things go wrong
"Business continuity"	How to keep running during disasters

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