A flat fee, also referred to as a flat rate or a linear rate, refers to a pricing structure that charges a single fixed fee for a service, regardless of usage.[1] Less commonly, the term may refer to a rate that does not vary with usage or time of use.
Synchronous: interrupt occurs as a result of current process, otherwise asynchronous. User requested: interrupt occurs because of direct result by user task, otherwise coerced. Maskable: if desired the interrupt can be disabled by a user task, otherwise unmasked.
(April 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) DMAIC (an acronym for Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) (pronounced dÉ-MAY-ick) refers to a data-driven improvement cycle used for improving, optimizing and stabilizing business processes and designs. The DMAIC improvement cycle is the core tool used to drive Six Sigma projects. However, DMAIC is not exclusive to Six Sigma and can be used as the framework for other improvement applications.