A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology

RICHARD PEARCE-MOSES



 

best practices

RT:de facto standard; standard


Definition   

n. ~ Procedures and guidelines that are widely accepted because experience and research has demonstrated that they are optimal and efficient means to produce a desired result.

Notes

Best practices are not necessarily formal standards, but they may be considered ad hoc or de facto standards.

Citations

†148 (NetLingo 2002, p. 59): [best practices] A business management term for optimal tactics and strategies. Best practices do not guarantee success; rather, they describe those tactics and strategies used in successful companies.

 

 


Return to SAA Home Page