complexity management
nounUK /kəmˈplɛksɪti ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
US /kəmˈplɛksɪti ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
The job of keeping hard, messy things easy to handle.
Good complexity management helped the team finish the big project without confusion.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The practice of breaking a complicated system into smaller parts that are easier to understand and control.
Engineers use complexity management to keep large software systems from becoming unmanageable.
3. The ability of a person or group to handle many interacting tasks or details at once.
Her complexity management skills kept the busy office running smoothly.
4. A business approach for dealing with products, processes, or rules that have grown too intricate.
The company hired a consultant for complexity management after its product line doubled.