If a working
method is recognized to be a good solution for a certain task, it can be upraised
as standard. For a standard method, the tools, machines, working steps, inputs and
outputs are described in detail as well as the operational method of the
worker. So, by naming the standard all persons have a common view of the
process that should be performed. This is also the basis for education: since
everything is standardized, the standard method can be explained and trained
very well.
In former
times we called it “best practice” – but this word puts into mind that it should
never be modified. Standard, in contrast, has the implication that it defines the
direction and the goal, but can be adapted to the acute situation if needed.
