AFCARS

Abbreviations and Acronyms

 
Adoption Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System

ARCS

Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction

CBT

Computer-Based Training

CFSR

Child and Family Services Review

CMM/CMMI

Capability Maturity Model/Capability Maturity Model Integration

CW

Child Welfare

DoD

Department of Defense

EOS

Estimate of the Situation

EVTX

Entry Validation Task Exit

HHS

Health and Human Services

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

IT

Information Technology

CMM

Capability Maturity Model

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

IV&V

Independent Verification and Validation

JAD

Joint Application Design

JP

Juvenile Probation

JC

Juvenile Corrections

NCANDS

National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System

NLP

Neuro-Linguistic Programming

NRC-CWDT

National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology

PFA

Preparation, Facilitation, Application

PIP

Program Improvement Plan

PMBOK

Project Management Body of Language

PMI

Project Management Institute

PSM

Practical Software Measurement

QA

Quality Assurance

RMP

Risk Management Plan

SACWIS

Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System

TOC

Theory of Constraints

URL

Universal Resource Locator

UAT

User Acceptance Test

SEI

Software Engineering Institute