T-shape

English

Etymology

Probably from T-shaped, the figurative sense.

Noun

T-shape (plural T-shapes)

1. (informal) A set of knowledge or skills that are both broad and deep.
   • 2014 December 2, Ryszard Klempous, Jan Nikodem, Innovative Technologies in Management and Science, Springer, →ISBN, page 7:

     The T-shape stands for people who are broad (horizontal) and deep (vertical). T-shaped people are interested in ... Consequently, organizations like to hire people who encompass these broad and deep T-shaped skills and experiences.

   • 2016 November 30, Sameer Paradkar, Cracking the IT Architect Interview, Packt Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 18:

     T-shape: These roles have broad and deep competencies and are in the middle of the chain, for example, information architect, infrastructure architect, business architect or solution architect. Governance: These roles on the top of […]

   • 2018 August 23, Yassi Moghaddam, Haluk Demirkan, Jim Spohrer, T-Shaped Professionals: Adaptive Innovators, Business Expert Press, →ISBN:

     ... An explanation of the T-shape can help students to see the connection between the “broad” that general education courses offer and the “deep” that the vocational part of their program develop.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see T,‎ shape.