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centre of excellence

Title English: 
centre of excellence
Definition English: 
A center of excellence is a team, a shared facility or an entity that provides leadership, best practices, research, support and/or training for a focus area. The focus area in this case might be a technology (e.g. Java), a business concept (e.g. BPM), a skill (e.g. negotiation) or a broad area of study (e.g. women's health). A center of excellence may also be aimed at revitalizing stalled initiatives. Within an organization, a center of excellence may refer to a group of people, a department or a shared facility. It may also be known as a competency center or a capability center. The term may also refer to a network of institutions collaborating with each other to pursue excellence in a particular area.
Title Arabic: 
مركز تميز
Title French: 
centre d'excellence
Synonym French: 
pôle d'excellence; centre de formation superieure
Domain: 
Management
Subject: 
Human Development
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Term
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