best practice

Method or technique that has been generally accepted as superior to alternatives either because it produces results that are better or because it has become a standard way of doing things

Entitytype of practiceQ830382

Also known as best practices

Instance of: type of practice
Subclass of: good practice

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A best practice is a method or technique that has been generally accepted as superior to alternatives because it tends to produce superior results. Best practices are used to achieve quality as an alternative to mandatory standards. Best practices can be based on self-assessment or benchmarking. Best practice is a feature of accredited management standards such as ISO 9000 and ISO 14001.

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23 statements · 17% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Said to be the same as: guideline
Facet of: quality management
Partially coincident with: convention

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