project management glossary
judgment
A formal utterance of an
authoritative opinion.
A formal decision given by a court such as an award
of damages.
judicial
Belonging to the branch of government responsible for the administration of
justice.
jurisdiction
The extent of territory over which legal or other power extends, e.g.
authority to interpret and apply the law.
just in time, just-in-time (jit)
A philosophy in which goods, services, or actions are provided on demand as
needed and without waiting, queuing or storage.
A "pull" system driven by actual demand. The goal is to produce, provide or
deliver parts or supplies just in time for the next operation. The approach
reduces stock inventories or storage costs, but leaves no room for error. As
much a managerial philosophy as it is an inventory system.
