operativan

1. (of a system, facility) operational; up and running
   Novi sistem biće operativan od ponedeljka. — The new system will be operational from Monday.
   Aerodrom je ponovo operativan. — The airport is operational again.
2. (of a person, body) efficient; quick to act
   Treba nam mali, ali operativan tim. — We need a small but efficient team.
3. (in medicine) surgical; operative
   Lekar je preporučio operativno lečenje. — The doctor recommended surgical treatment.
   Operativni zahvat je trajao dva sata. — The surgical procedure lasted two hours.
4. (of work, costs) operating; operational
   Operativni troškovi firme su ove godine porasli. — The company's operating costs rose this year.
   Policija ima operativne podatke o toj grupi. — The police have operational intelligence on that group.

In the medical and business senses the long form is usually used: operativni zahvat, operativni troškovi.