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Pilot

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

/ˈpaɪlət/nounCommon term

In management & leadership, pilot means: A small-scale trial of a new system, process or product with a limited group, used to test it and learn lessons before it is introduced more widely.

In Turkish: pilot uygulama, deneme uygulaması, pilot proje

How it is used

Used in change and project work: run a pilot, a pilot project, a pilot group. It is also a verb: 'We piloted the new shift system in two stores.' A successful pilot is usually followed by a rollout.

Example sentences

  1. We'll run a three-month pilot in the Izmir office before deciding.

  2. The pilot showed that the new form saved ten minutes per order.

Common collocations

  • run a pilot
  • pilot project
  • pilot group
  • pilot phase
  • successful pilot
  • roll outTo introduce a new system, product, policy or process across an organisation, often step by step after testing it; the noun is rollout or roll-out.
  • change managementThe planned way an organisation prepares, supports and guides people through a major change, such as a new system or a merger, so that the change is accepted and lasts.
  • quick winA small improvement that can be achieved fast and with little effort, often used early in a change programme to show progress and build support.
  • data-drivenBased on the analysis of facts and figures rather than on opinion, habit or intuition; used about decisions, company cultures and organisations.

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