Interdependence of Standards Development Characteristics

At a high level of Abstraction, any standards development process may be characterized by three interdependent characteristics.  These characteristics interact in predictable ways.

The table below illustrates a long standing truism in the standards development professional community.  

"Consider three features of a standards development process: 1) Low Cost; 2) Fast Completion; 3) High Quality.  You may only have two at a time"

 

Interaction between key characteristics of any Standards Development process

  Desirable Characteristic Combination A Combination B Combination C
       
Fast Time Yes Yes No
       
Low Resources Yes No Yes
       
High Quality No Yes Yes

 

 

 

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