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Frankly, I've always thought that publicizing the "best practice" idea was simply a way to sell conference tickets and books. The problem, as I see it, is that it's not clear what it means for some practice to be "best." Best at what? And by what standard? What's best for me might not be best for you, and so on...
[via bBlog] I particularly like Weiss' eternal maternal question on the application of best practices...
"If Johnny jumped off a cliff, does that mean you should too?"
He comes to a conclusion similar to one that I arrived at a while ago. Case studies, best practices, and benchmarking are good for learning about possibilities, but do not necessarily translate directly to an appropriate solution for your situation. At best, they'll help you play catch-up, but probably won't help you pass your competition.
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