'management-friendly' originates from the combination of 'management' and 'friendly', where 'management' refers to the act of managing and 'friendly' means easy to use or understand.

'management-friendly' evolved from the need to describe tools or systems that are easy for management to use, combining the words 'management' and 'friendly'.

Initially, it meant 'easy for management to use', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.