homage. n. 1. a public show of respect or honour towards someone or something (esp in the phrases pay or do homage to). 2. (Historical Terms) (in feudal society). a. the act of respect and allegiance made by a vassal to his lord. See also fealty.
Cost management is the process of planning and controlling the budget of a business.
planning - an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; the planning was more fun than the trip itself. 1  birth control, birth prevention, family planning - limiting the number of children born.