The Psychology of Quality and More

C Style: Standards and Guidelines (contents)

CHAPTER 11 : Implementing Standards

PART 5 : IMPLEMENTATION

CHAPTER 11 : Implementing Standards
11.1 Raising awareness of the need for standards
11.2 'Disadvantages' of coding standards
11.3 Getting the standards defined
11.4 What should the standards contain?
11.5 Getting the standards into use
11.6 Prove the value
11.7 Keeping the standards alive
11.8 Making sure the standards are used
11.9 Summary

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11.9  Summary

• Raise awareness of need for standards. Call a meeting of users. Talk about it. Get key players on your side.
• Be prepared for destructive criticisms.
• Research all possible places for ideas, and draft up a set of standards.
• Use a standard format for describing the standards.
• Review, revise and agree the final document with the people who are going to have to use it!
• Prove the value of standards by measuring their effect.

• Use code reviews to ensure they are being used.

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