Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"Ecosystem"

"Ecosystem" in business means the broader network of companies, partners, customers, and tools that interact within a particular market or platform.

Say this instead: network

How "Ecosystem" shows up at work

Originally a biology term that companies adopted to make their supplier relationships sound like a complex, living organism. Anyone who calls a Slack integration an "ecosystem play" has probably been in too many partnership calls.

Buzzword

We need a partner strategy that fits into the broader Salesforce ecosystem.

Plain English

We need a partner strategy that fits into the broader Salesforce network.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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