The inability of a person or team to track the progress of a project or task. This is typically caused by a lack of communication or documentation by the owner of that project or task.
Example: The manager was frustrated by the lack of visibility in the progress of the project because the manager needed to share the project's status with the company's leadership.
Variations: lack of clarity
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Question: What does "Calendar Invite" mean?
(A) When a person wants to meet with you next week.
(B) An email sent to schedule a meeting with the option to either accept or decline the meeting at the scheduled time.
(C) When a person has available time on their calendar to meet with you.
(D) When a person does not have any time to meet with you.
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Date: 05/22/2025
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"Lack Of Visibility." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/1736. Accessed 05/22/2025.