20 January 2019

Governance: Guideline (Definitions)

"An indication or outline of policy or conduct. Adherence to guidelines is recommended but is not mandatory." (Tilak Mitra et al, "SOA Governance", 2008)

"A kind of business rule that is suggested, but not enforced." (David C Hay, "Data Model Patterns: A Metadata Map", 2010)

"An official recommendation or advice that indicates policies, standards, or procedures for how something should be accomplished." (For Dummies, "PMP Certification All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Ed.", 2013)

"A document that support standards and policies, but is not mandatory." (Weiss, "Auditing IT Infrastructures for Compliance" 2nd Ed., 2015)

"Non-enforced suggestions for increasing functioning and performance." (Mike Harwood, "Internet Security: How to Defend Against Attackers on the Web" 2nd Ed., 2015)

"Recommended actions and operational guides for users, IT staff, operations staff, and others when a specific standard does not apply." (Shon Harris & Fernando Maymi, "CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide" 8th Ed, 2018)

"A description of a particular way of accomplishing something that is less prescriptive than a procedure." (ISTQB)

"A description that clarifies what should be done and how, to achieve the objectives set out in policies"
(ISO/IEC 13335-1:2004)

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