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=Our goals= | =Our goals= | ||
<big>Wikipedia has a page in its wiki for almost every imaginable topic including [[wikipedia:Best_practice|best practices]]. Wikipedia tells us ''about'' a best practice, but it does not (nor is ever planned to) provide specific steps (or "[[wikipedia:Rule of thumb|rules of thumb]]") involved to ''follow'' a best practice. | <big>Wikipedia has a page in its wiki for almost every imaginable topic including [[wikipedia:Best_practice|best practices]]. Wikipedia tells us ''about'' a best practice, but it does not (nor is ever planned to) provide specific steps (or "[[wikipedia:Rule of thumb|rules of thumb]]") involved to ''follow'' a best practice. | ||
<blockquote style='border:1px solid;padding:1em;background-color: | <blockquote style='border:1px solid;padding:1em;background-color:#FFFF99'>For instance, [[wikipedia:IBM Rational Unified Process#Six_Best_Practices|IBM's Best Practices]] lists recommendations for software development, which their products support, as (1) Develop iteratively (2) Manage requirements (3) Use components (4) Model visually (5) Verify quality and (6) Control changes. Beyond a few descriptive phrases, the page fails to detail much in particular about any of these recommended practices.</blockquote> | ||
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{{SITENAME}}'s primary goals are to | |{{SITENAME}}'s primary goals are to | ||
* support a community of persons interested in formulating & sharing best practices, for example, via boards & blogs | * support a community of persons interested in formulating & sharing best practices, for example, via boards & blogs | ||
* create a public database of best practice articles & recipes searchable at least by subject, industry and job title | * create a public database of best practice articles & recipes searchable at least by subject, industry and job title | ||
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* connect experts with organizations who want assistance customizing a best practice to their own needs | * connect experts with organizations who want assistance customizing a best practice to their own needs | ||
{{SITENAME}}'s success is gauged by | |{{SITENAME}}'s success is gauged by | ||
* the vibrancy of this community's contributions to and use of best practice articles & recipes | * the vibrancy of this community's contributions to and use of best practice articles & recipes | ||
* the depth & breadth of best practice articles & recipes cataloged by industry and job title | * the depth & breadth of best practice articles & recipes cataloged by industry and job title | ||
* statistical validity for data about practitioners of specific best practice recipes | * statistical validity for data about practitioners of specific best practice recipes | ||
* multi-lingual translations of best practice articles & recipes | * multi-lingual translations of best practice articles & recipes | ||
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=If you share these goals ...= | =If you share these goals ...= | ||
<big>We need your help to firmly establish a '''''<u>public</u> best practices database''''', your help is needed! | <big>We need your help to firmly establish a '''''<u>public</u> best practices database''''', your help is needed! | ||
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Here's how you can get involved: | Here's how you can get involved: | ||
* donations to support the operation of this database are GREATLY appreciated | * donations to support the operation of this database are crucial GREATLY appreciated | ||
* you and/or your organization can contribute best practice articles & recipes | * you and/or your organization can contribute best practice articles & recipes | ||
* tell your suppliers (and clients?) about this database of best practices | * tell your suppliers (and clients?) about this database of best practices | ||
* encourage associations to post relevant portions of their reports in the database | * encourage associations to post relevant portions of their reports in the database | ||
</blockquote> | |||
</big> | </big> | ||
Revision as of 10:13, 16 May 2013
Our goals
Wikipedia has a page in its wiki for almost every imaginable topic including best practices. Wikipedia tells us about a best practice, but it does not (nor is ever planned to) provide specific steps (or "rules of thumb") involved to follow a best practice.
For instance, IBM's Best Practices lists recommendations for software development, which their products support, as (1) Develop iteratively (2) Manage requirements (3) Use components (4) Model visually (5) Verify quality and (6) Control changes. Beyond a few descriptive phrases, the page fails to detail much in particular about any of these recommended practices.
Best Practices Wiki's primary goals are to
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Best Practices Wiki's success is gauged by
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We need your help to firmly establish a public best practices database, your help is needed!
Here's how you can get involved:
- donations to support the operation of this database are crucial GREATLY appreciated
- you and/or your organization can contribute best practice articles & recipes
- tell your suppliers (and clients?) about this database of best practices
- encourage associations to post relevant portions of their reports in the database