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1. Best Practices… What is a Best Practice?

2. Best Practice definition:
A Best Practice is a guideline (technique,
method, knowledge, process) that has
proven to be the most effective approach of
achieving an identified objective or goal in a
particular situation or environment.
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3. Key-elements of Best Practices:
A Best Practice is:
• Situation or environment specific
• Organization specific
• Branch specific
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4. Key-element Situation or Environment Specific:
•Time:
Best Practices can evolve to become
better as improvements are discovered
•Location:
Best Practices for organization Y are not
automatically applicable for all sites
•Industry:
Best Practices can be industry-specific
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5. Key-element Organization Specific:
•Management:
Is management committed to support
the Best Practices?
•Strategy, goals and culture:
Is the organization ready?
•Resources:
How many resources are available?
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6. Key-element Organization Specific:
•Knowledge & Experiences:
What is the available knowledge and
experience within the organization?
•Equipment:
What is the status of the equipment,
tools and ICT-infrastructure?
•Budget:
Is budget available to make the required
investments?
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7. Key-element Branch Specific:
•Legal Requirements:
What is the influence of legal
requirements on the business process?
•Safety-requirements:
What is the impact of safety-
requirements on the business process?
•Social requirements:
General expectations from internal and
external stakeholders?
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