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value-add

Bureaucratic
/ˈvæl.juˌæd/phrase (evasive)

Etym.from 1990s management-speak blending the words value and add, crystallized in consulting deck vernacular; see Marshall, Presentations and Capital, 2001.

A rhetorical placeholder that asserts unspecified benefit to justify projects, reallocate credit, or delay measurable evaluation.

'We should prioritize the customer-facing feature for its clear value-add,' - Q2 Roadmap Memo

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