Talk:Best practice
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Contents |
[edit] Format of comments
Hey Mfstutz,
Please try to format your comments better. You made the existing comments unreadable without adding anything to it. And what you added was wrong, and (unsurprisingly) it was unsubstantiated (had no references or arguments to support it).
- )
LMackinnon 13:29, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] I think it needs to stay separate
The term "Best Practice" gets an awful lot of use in its own right. I found this standalone wiki helpful so I think it should remain, with a link to the other if needed.
[edit] MERGE
Mfstutz 14:09, 20 June 2006 (UTC)Yes! MERGE, MERGE, MERGE! (I'd do it, but don't know how yet!) I suggest just adding a reference to best practices ( and vice versa ) and not merging the two.
[edit] Misleading article?
>>COMMENT: The article claims that there is one and only one best practice, 'the right way'. Nonsense. Best practices are a journey, not an endpoint. They are about continual improvement and learning.<<
Mfstutz 13:13, 20 June 2006 (UTC)The above COMMENT: is no longer true. It appears the article is factually reporting (at least the first section) what "Buest Practices" represent. Although the comment that "Best Practices" are a journey, is accurate, the definition/explanation of "Best Practices" appears to accurately represent what the term means in today's business environment.
>>COMMENT: Also, it suggests best practices are out of favour. Not so. Visit the American Performance and Quality Center website, for example - it's all Best Practices. LMackinnon 11:39, 18 May 2006 (UTC)<< Mfstutz 13:13, 20 June 2006 (UTC)The above COMMENT: is no longer true. "Out of Favor" is no longer indicated.
- I agree the article is problematic. It seems to present one perspective on "best practice". I understand the term to mean the idea of finding better ways to do things, not necessarily the one best way, though apparently that's a different interpretation that other people have. I've added the accuracy tag to highlight this problem. -- Beland 00:08, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
-
- I agree with your interpretation of the term 'best practices'. :) LMackinnon 06:08, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
-
- Also see the APQC website - http://www.apqc.org/portal/apqc/site/generic?path=/site/benchmarking/overview.jhtml
Three themes resonate through successful benchmarking and best-practice transfer efforts: 1. Transfer is a people-to-people process; meaningful relationships precede sharing and transfer. 2. Learning and transfer is an interactive, ongoing, and dynamic process that cannot rest on a static body of knowledge. Employees are inventing, improvising, and learning something new every day. 3. Benchmarking stems from a personal and organizational willingness to learn. A vibrant sense of curiosity and a deep respect and desire for learning are the keys to success.
[edit] No such thing?
Note that some people think there's no such thing as a best practice--they say that all practices are only useful in certain context. See "The Seven Basic Principles of the Context-Driven School".
I think Bruce Hoag has written an excellent article. Mr. Hoag's article simply states, "Best practice is a management idea which asserts that there is a technique, method, process, activity, incentive or reward that is more effective at delivering a particular outcome than any other technique, method, process, etc. The idea is that with proper processes, checks, and testing, a project can be rolled out and completed with fewer problems and unforseen complications." The keyword here is "IDEA" and at no point does he claim his idea to be the only true practice. We shouldn't burn this man for his opinion. jmartin
Mfstutz 14:12, 20 June 2006 (UTC)I think by discussing it . . . we've determined that such a concept exists! No such thing? No. (Double Negative?) There IS such a thing & it should be defined here! Besides! I think it's needed to properly understand the nuances of ERP systems existance!
Chris Loosley 08:40, 23 August 2006 (UTC) Concepts do not have to have a precisely defined meaning to be useful. And if you drop best practice just because some people claim there is no such thing then wouldn't we also have to drop the entry for God? In their view of the world, people are free to believe that best practices exist, and to describe the characteristics of the best practices they believe in, or to reject the concept altogether. Others may choose to agree with, challenge, or ignore that subjective view.
[edit] buzzword
Does nobody realize that this word is now meaningless because it has become a buzzword that is used in almost any context? Jawed 01:45, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- I'm sure best practice is used as a buzzword sometimes—maybe even often; I'm not in business so I don't know. However, I participate in discussions with software developers and such people, and they do indeed know what the term means and use it correctly. It would probably be a good idea to point out the potential buzzwordness on the article page, though. --bdesham 01:49, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Mfstutz 14:15, 20 June 2006 (UTC) Adding buzzword reference: DONE. (And NO . . . it is NOT meaningless!!!)
[edit] External Links - WikiProcess
While the Wiki ("WikiProcess") linked here may someday grow into a useful resource on Best Practices, I don't see how it's a useful resource for much of anything at the moment. It defines seven "processes", including "Chisel Use", "Dating with Women", and "Taking a Dump". I don't think it meets Wikipedia's usually-high standards as far as related links go. --CuttyToo 02:18, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Agree Mark G 08:22, 26 April 2006 (UTC) Mfstutz 14:17, 20 June 2006 (UTC) Agree. Someone already took the reference out. Keep this portion of this comment to see if it can be re-referenced some day!
[edit] merge from Good Operating Practice
Good Operating Practice doesn't really have enough to stand on its own and I think it could have a small section here instead. Amalas =^_^= 21:32, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
- Agreed. HistoryBA 01:46, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Mfstutz 14:15, 20 June 2006 (UTC)Agreed
[edit] When did it become a buzzword?
Seems to me it was sometime in the 80s or later. Who coined this term and/or who popularized it? Dave Yost 02:27, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
