# Glossary

The People section in Sprinto introduces a number of platform-specific terms related to staff management, onboarding, scoping, and compliance workflows. Use this glossary to familiarise yourself with essential terminology and ensure consistent understanding across your organisation.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="146.58203125"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Term</strong></td><td><strong>Definition</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>People</strong></td><td>A section in Sprinto used to manage staff members, onboarding workflows, roles, and compliance scopes.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Staff</strong></td><td>Individuals (employees, contractors, interns) who are added to Sprinto for compliance tracking.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>In Scope</strong></td><td>Staff who are actively monitored for compliance activities and included in the audit programme.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Not in Scope</strong></td><td>Staff excluded from compliance workflows and audits.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Offboarded</strong></td><td>Staff whose access and monitoring have been disabled after leaving the organisation.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Onboarding</strong></td><td>The process of enrolling a staff member into compliance workflows like policy acknowledgements and training.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Smart Scoping</strong></td><td>Automated scoping of staff into in-scope or not-in-scope categories based on group memberships.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>HRMS (Human Resource Management System)</strong></td><td>An external system used to manage employee data, integrated into Sprinto to sync staff records.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>IDP (Identity Provider)</strong></td><td>A platform (like Google Workspace or Office 365) used to authenticate staff identities and sync user data.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Custom Field</strong></td><td>Additional staff attributes configured in Sprinto for internal tracking or evidence collection.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Org Chart</strong></td><td>A visual or data-based representation of reporting hierarchies within the organisation.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Role</strong></td><td>A predefined or custom designation assigned to a staff member (e.g. Infosec Officer, Product Manager).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Background Verification (BGV)</strong></td><td>A compliance requirement to validate a staff member’s credentials and employment history.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Hiring Evaluation</strong></td><td>An optional compliance check where hiring decisions are documented as part of onboarding.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Workflow Check</strong></td><td>A manual or bulk-uploaded check used to verify compliance tasks that are not automated via integrations.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Monitoring</strong></td><td>The system of tracking staff compliance activity and triggering alerts for pending or failed tasks.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Configuration</strong></td><td>The tab where HRMS/IDP integrations, scoping rules, roles, and custom fields are set up.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Evidence</strong></td><td>Files or documents uploaded in Sprinto to demonstrate fulfilment of compliance checks.</td></tr></tbody></table>