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IFS Cloud Teminology Gloassary list

  • May 12, 2026
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Our customer wonder if it does exist a list of all terminologies for IFS Cloud? This would be great help from their end-users.

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Superhero (Partner)
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  • Superhero (Partner)
  • May 12, 2026

And what would be ‘all terminologies’, ​@AddSebasC 
Part? Inventory, ABC code. 

Most of the cases the help text is self explanatory.

Give some examples to give a head start on what the list may contain.


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  • Hero (Partner)
  • September 7, 2026

Our Customer has also requested for a IFS - Glossary of Terms used in Modules like Projects, Contract Management etc But i am not able to find out yet.


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  • Hero (Employee)
  • September 8, 2026

Hi.  I hpe the following information helps -

 

While there is not one single monolithic list that covers every term across all modules, IFS provides several domain-specific and platform glossaries in its official technical documentation, community portals, and internal knowledge bases.

1. Official IFS Cloud Product & Technical Documentation

The primary source for end-user and functional terminology is the IFS Cloud Online Documentation (accessible via the ? Help icon directly in the IFS Cloud application or via docs.ifs.com):

  • Functional & Domain Glossary: Explains core business concepts by module (e.g., Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Asset Management, Service Management). Standard terms include Company, Site, Cost Center, Inventory Part, Customer Order, Work Order, Activity, Shop Order, etc.

  • IFS Cloud Concepts & Architecture: Defines platform-level concepts such as Custom Attributes, Application Configuration Packages (ACPs), Projection, Page Designer, Navigator Context, Projection, Page, and Entity.

2. Core Glossaries in the Knowledge Base

Depending on the specific area your end-users or administrators need, several key glossaries exist:

A. Platform, AI & Copilot Terminology

B. Lifecycle Experience & Admin Glossary (LE / Build Place)

C. Acronyms & Tooling

3. Best Practice for End-User Enablement

Because IFS Cloud spans dozens of functional areas (ERP, EAM, FSM, HR, Finance), giving end-users the full system-wide glossary can sometimes be overwhelming. Best practice for user enablement includes:

  1. Create an Org-Specific Glossary on Confluence: Compile the top 30–50 terms specific to your company's active modules (e.g., Manufacturing, Inventory, ITAR Compliance) and host it in a shared Confluence space.

  2. Link via IFS Cloud Lobby: Add a Web Content link or Web Element on your main IFS Cloud Lobby pointing users directly to your internal Confluence Glossary or the IFS Online Documentation search page.

Thanks!  Jane