dispersed capabilities
[dɪˈspɜːrst kəˈpæbɪlɪtiz]
noun phrase
capacidades dispersas
1. Skills, resources, or functions that are spread across multiple locations, departments, or organizations rather than concentrated in one place
The company's dispersed capabilities across three continents required better communication strategies.
As capacidades dispersas da empresa em três continentes exigiam estratégias de comunicação melhores.
2. In military or strategic contexts, defensive or operational capabilities that are geographically separated to reduce vulnerability
The military's dispersed capabilities made it more resilient to targeted attacks.
As capacidades dispersas das forças armadas as tornavam mais resilientes aos ataques direcionados.
3. In business, competencies distributed among different teams or subsidiaries
Our dispersed capabilities in software development are located in India, Poland, and Brazil.
Nossas capacidades dispersas em desenvolvimento de software estão localizadas na Índia, Polônia e Brasil.
This term is primarily used in corporate, military, and strategic planning contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian businesses, especially those with multinational operations, 'capacidades dispersas' reflects the reality of distributed workforces across different regions and continents. In the USA, the concept emerged strongly during military doctrine development and is now extensively used in management consulting and organizational restructuring discussions.
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