AC
Advanced Clustering, also known as CIS.
ASO
Oracle Retail Assortment and Space Optimization.
MDS
Oracle MetaData Services.
POG Hierarchy
Defined by three levels: POG department, POG category, and POG subcategory. The POG hierarchy is used to organize POGs within POG sets. For example, a leaf to root path in the POG hierarchy: Grocery -> Snacks -> Crackers.
POG Node
A leaf node (POG subcategory) within a POG set.
POG Set
Historical POGs in the same POG subcategory and with the same seasonal attribute. An ASO term.
RI
Retail Insights, formerly known as Retail Analytics.
RADM
Retail Analytics Data Model, also known as RA Schema.
RCM
Oracle Retail Category Management.
RDF
Oracle Retail Demand Forecasting.
Seasonal Attribute
Refers to a specific year independent time period for an APO assortment and a POG set. Examples include Spring, holiday, back to school, year-round. (Also, Season Attribute.)
