DocumentCode
1392506
Title
Standardization: art or discipline?
Author
Cargill, Carl F.
Author_Institution
Paladin Consulting Inc., Evergreen, CO, USA
Volume
18
Issue
3
fYear
1998
Firstpage
18
Lastpage
24
Abstract
Current approaches to standardization range from dismally formal to reckless; results range from pointless or even comic to spectacular but ephemeral. Given its foundation in the disciplines of marketing and engineering, why does standardization seem, in practice, more like-an art?
Keywords
DP management; information technology; standardisation; standards; IT industry; alliance; consortium; de facto standard; formal organisation; standardization; ANSI standards; Best practices; Code standards; Costs; ISO standards; Knowledge management; Production facilities; Standardization; Standards organizations; Subspace constraints;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Micro, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1732
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/40.683097
Filename
683097
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