OA
Options Analysis · Office Accommodation
Most common meaning
Options Analysis
In plain English
The document that sets out the ways a problem could be solved, what each would cost, and which one is recommended.
Where you’ll see it
Project gating. Usually sits between the concept and the business case, and approval to proceed depends on it.
Example
“We cannot go to TB until the OA is signed off.”
The options have to be written up and approved before Treasury Board will look at it.
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Office Accommodation
In plain English
Desk space, floor plans and where people physically sit.
Where you’ll see it
Facilities and return-to-office conversations. Context separates the two cleanly.
Check which one is meant
This acronym has 2meanings in common use. Guessing wrong here is the kind of mistake that survives several emails before anyone notices. If the context doesn’t make it obvious, ask.
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