Title :
Standardization: art or discipline?
Author :
Cargill, Carl F.
Author_Institution :
Paladin Consulting Inc., Evergreen, CO, USA
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;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
