(of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently; "proactive inhibition"; "proactive interference"
Proactive actions are intended to cause changes, rather than just reacting to change. In order to survive the competition a company should be proactive not reactive. making things happen or change rather than reacting to events
Action before a stimulus (opposite of reactive) A proactive maintenance department acts before a breakdown
The use of knowledge and experience to prevent problems or unwanted situations from reoccurring
(of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently; "proactive inhibition"; "proactive interference