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Article: DECISION SUPPORT FOR BEST PRACTICES: LESSONS LEARNED ON BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN RESEARCH AND APPLIED PRACTICE
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- Defense A R Journal
- Article date:
- February 1, 2007
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Today, everyone is looking at best practices for developing a system or making the right choice in acquiring system components. If the right best practices are applied, they help to avoid common problems and improve quality, cost, or both. However, finding and selecting an appropriate best practice is not always an easy endeavor. In most cases guidance, based on sound experience, is missing; often the best practice is too new, still under study, or the existing experiences do not fit the user's context. This article reports on a program that tries to bridge the gap between rigorous empirical research and practical needs for guiding practitioners in selecting appropriate best practices.
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