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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
| ACER | Advisory Committee on Electronic Records |
| ACF | Administration for Children and Families |
| ACH | Adult Care Home |
| ACH | Automated ClearingHouse |
| ACTS | Automated Collection and Tracking System |
| ADAP | Aids Drug Assistance Program |
| ADC | Aid to Dependent Children |
| ADF | Application Development Facility (application generator) |
| AFCARS | Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System |
| AFDC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
| AFDC-EA | Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Emergency Assistance |
| AISP | Annual Information System Plan |
| AITP | Annual Information Technology Plan |
| AMAC | Automation Management Advisory Committee |
| AOC | Administrative Office of Courts |
| APA | Administrative Procedures Act |
| APHSA-ISM | American Public Human Services Assoc. - Information Systems Assoc. |
| APD | Advance Planning Document |
| APDU | Advance Planning Document Update |
| APMS | Application Portfolio Management System |
| APWA | American Public Welfare Association |
| ARBS | Accounts Receivable Billing System |
| ASAP | Automated Single Application Process |
| ATM | Automated Teller Machine |
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B
| BCP | Business Continuity Planning |
| BIA | Business Action Plan |
| BIRT | Biometrics Identification Reporting and Tracking |
| BLDD | Business Logic Definition Document |
| BMIP | Business Model Implementation Plan |
| BPI | Business Process Implementation (Welfare Reform) |
| BPR | Business Process Reengineering (Welfare Reform) |
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C
| CAP | Corrective Action Plan | |
| CAMS | Collection and Arrears Management System | |
| CAR | Client Account Representative | |
| CARS | County Administration Reimbursement System-1571 | |
| CAT | Community Assessment Team (Child Welfare Services) | |
| CCO | Centralized Collections Operations Project (Child Support Enforcement) | |
| CED | Catalog of Electronic Databases | |
| CIB | Client Information Branch | |
| CIP | Crisis Intervention Program | |
| CJIN | Criminal Justice Information Network | |
| CMM | Capability Maturity Model | |
| CNDB | Common Name Database | |
| CNDS | Common Name Database Service | |
| COTS | Commercial Off The Shelf | |
| CPPS | Child Placement Payment System | |
| CPS | Child Protective Services | |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit | |
| CRIS | Community Resource Information System | |
| CRM | Client Relationship Management | |
| CRP | Community Rehabilitation Program | |
| CSAS | Child Support Automated System | |
| CSE | Child Support Enforcement | |
| CSES | Child Support Enforcement System | |
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D
| DAAS | Division of Aging & Adult Services |
| DBS | Dun and Bradstreet Software |
| DCD | Division of Child Development |
| DDS | Disability Determination Section |
| DEHNR | Department of Environmental Health and Natural Resources |
| DEIE | Division of Early Intervention and Education |
| DENR | Department of Environment & Natural Resources |
| DFD | Division of Family Development |
| DFS | Division of Facility Services |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DIP | Detailed Implementation Plan |
| DIRM | Division of Information Resource Management |
| DMA | Division of Medical Assistance |
| DMH/DD/SAS | Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services |
| DMV | Department of Motor Vehicles |
| DOA | Division of Aging |
| DOC | Department of Correction |
| DOR | Department of Revenue |
| DPS | Demand Projection System |
| DPS | Division of Personnel Services |
| DSB | Division of Services for the Blind |
| DSDHH | Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
| DSS | Division of Social Services |
| DSS2 | Decision Support System |
| DVR | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| DYS | Division of Youth Services |
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E
| EA | Emergency Assistance |
| EAC | Executive Advisory Committee |
| EBT | Electronic Benefits Transfer |
| EBTIS | Electronic Benefits Transfer Information System |
| EDI | Electronic Document Interchange |
| EDP | Electronic Data Processing |
| EIS | Eligibility Information Systems |
| eLINC | Electronic Information for North Carolina |
| EPICS | Enterprise Program Integrity and Control System |
| EPIS | Employment Programs Information Systems |
| EPLN | Electronic Parent Locate Network |
| EPMO | Enterprise Project Management Office |
| EPS | Enterprise Provider Service |
| ERD | Entity Relation Diagrams |
| ESC | Employment Security Commission |
| ESPH | Enterprise Solution for Public Health |
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F
| FADS | Fraud and Abuse Detection System |
| FAMIS | Family Assistance Management Information Systems |
| FFP | Federal Financial Participation |
| FNS | The Food and Nutrition Service |
| FPLS | Federal Parent Locator Service |
| FSA | Family Support Administration |
| FSIS | Food Stamp Information System |
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G
| GAO | General Accounting Office |
| GCSI | Generic County State Interface |
| GILS | Government Locator Information Service |
| GMIS | Government Management Information Sciences |
| GTC | Government Technology Conference |
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H
| HAN | Health Alert Network |
| HAPP Council | Human Services Automation Policy and Planning Council |
| HCFA | The Health Care Financing Administration |
| HEARTS | Health Care Enterprise Accounts Receivable and Tracking System |
| HHS | The Department of Health and Human Services |
| HIE | Hublink (vendor) |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HSIS | Health Services Information Systems |
| HSITAG | Health Services Information Technology Advisory Group |
| HSMS | Health Services Information Management Systems |
| HSITAG | Human Services Information Technology Advisory Group |
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I
| IAPD | Implementation Advanced Planning Document |
| IAPDU | Implementation Advanced Planning Document Update |
| IEVS | Income and Eligibility Verification System |
| IMAP | Internet Message Access Protocol |
| IMP | Internet Message Protocol |
| IMS | Information Management Systems |
| INSYNC | Information Network for the Success of the Young in NC (SACWIS) |
| IOG | Institute of Government |
| IPRS | Integrated Payment Reporting System |
| IR | Immunization Registry |
| IRM | Information Resource Management |
| IRMC | Information Resource Management Commission |
| IRMPP | Information Resource Management Policy and Planning |
| ISI | Infrastructure Service Initiative (SCI) |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider |
| ISSC | Integrated Systems Solutions Corporation |
| IT | Information Technology |
| ITMAC | Information Technology Management Advisory Committee |
| ITS | Information Technology Services (formerly SIPS) |
| IV-D | Federal/State Child Support Enforcement |
| IV&V | Independent Verification & Validation |
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J
| JAD | Joint Application Development |
| JOBS | Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training |
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K
| KPMG | Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler |
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L
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LATA | Local Access Transport Area |
| LEA | Local Education Authorities |
| LIEA | Low Income Energy Assistance |
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M
| MCI | Master Client Index |
| MDS | Medical Data System |
| MICR | Magnetic Ink Character Recognition |
| MIME | Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extension |
| MIS | Management Information Systems |
| MMIS | Medicaid Management Information System |
| MOA | Memorandum of Agreement |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPI | Master Participant Index |
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N
| NACO | National Association of Counties |
| NAPIPM | National Association for Program Information and Performance Measurement |
| NASIRE | National Association of State Information Resources Executives |
| N.C. CAN | North Carolina Client Access Network |
| NCACC | North Carolina Association of County Commissioners |
| NCACDSS | North Carolina Association of County Directors of Social Services |
| NCACFO | North Carolina Association of County Finance Officers |
| NCALHD | North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors |
| NCAS | North Carolina Accounting System |
| NCCCMA | North Carolina City and County Management Association |
| NCDHHS | North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services |
| NCEITA | North Carolina Electronics and Information Technologies Association |
| NCFAST | North Carolina Families Accessing Services through Technology |
| NCGFOA | North Carolina Finance Officers Association |
| NCHA | North Carolina Hospital Association |
| NCHICA | North Carolina Healthcare Information & Communication Alliance |
| NCHIMA | North Carolina Health Information Management Association |
| NCIIN | North Carolina Integrated Information Network |
| NCLGISA | North Carolina Local Government Information Association |
| NCLM | North Carolina League of Municipalities |
| NC-REN | North Carolina Research and Education Network |
| NCSSA | North Carolina Social Services Association |
| NCURISA | North Carolina Urban and Regional Information Systems Association |
| NWS | Network Services |
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O
| OAH | Office of Administrative Hearings |
| ODS | Office of Data Systems |
| OIG | Office of the Inspector General |
| OSC | Office of State Controller |
| OOA&D | Object-Oriented Analysis and Design |
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P
| PAPD | Planning Advance Planning Document |
| PC | Personal Computer |
| PID | Project Initiation Document |
| PKI | Public Key Infrastructure |
| POP3 | Post Office Protocol |
| POS | Point of Sale |
| PRWORA | Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Welfare Reform) |
| PWC | PricewaterhouseCoopers |
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Q
| QA | Quality Assurance |
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R
| RACF | Resource Access and Control Facility (mainframe security) |
| RAI-ACH | Resident Assessment Instrument-Adult Care Homes |
| RDBMS | Relational Database Management System |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| RMDS | Reports Management Distribution System (IBM product) |
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S
| SA | Special Assistance |
| SACWIS | Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information Systems |
| SAL | State Agency Liaison |
| SDLC | Systems Development Life Cycle |
| SEI | Software Engineering Institute |
| SER | Special Entry Rate |
| SFY | State Fiscal Year |
| SIPS | State Information Processing Services |
| SIS | Services Information System |
| SLA | Service Level Agreement |
| SMI | Systems Methods, Inc. (vendor - central collection for child support) |
| SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
| SNA | Simple Network Architecture |
| SOW | Statement of Work |
| SPOC | Strategic Planning & Oversight Committee |
| SSI | Supplemental Security Income |
| STSC | Short Term Solutions Committee |
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T
| TAC | Technical Architecture Committee |
| TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| TCO | Total Cost of Ownership |
| TECS | Technical Eligibility Computer System |
| TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
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U
| UAT | User Acceptance Test |
| UCR | Unit Cost Reimbursement |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| USDA/FNS | United States Department of Agriculture/Food & Nutrition Services |
| USDHHS | United States Department of Health & Human Services |
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V
| VPN | Virtual Private Network |
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W
| WAN | Wide Area Network |
| WBT | Web Based Training |
| WFFA | Work First Family Assistance |
| WIC | Women, Infants, and Children |
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NC DHHS Division of Information Resource Management
695 Palmer Drive | Raleigh, NC 27603
Last Modified: June 26, 2008
695 Palmer Drive | Raleigh, NC 27603
Last Modified: June 26, 2008