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Template How To

abstract The introduction of a new process (way of working) is quite often implemented by supplying ready-to-go tools and templates. This implementation mainly serves the purpose of a smooth introduction of the new process.

Unfortunately the benefits of templates are often cancelled by unforeseen side-effects, such as unintended application, inflexibility, and so on. This intermezzo gives hints to avoid the Template Trap, so that templates can be used more effectively to support introduction of new processes.

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History

1.6 August 6, 2002 Gerrit Muller
  • minor change
1.4 October 5, 2001 Gerrit Muller
  • layout update
1.3 March 7, 2000 Gerrit Muller
  • sharpened the terminology with respect to guidelines, checklists and rules
  • improved readability of figure 1
  • extended the section Why I hate templates
1.2 February 24, 2000 Gerrit Muller
  • Figure and Template Types name inconistentency solved
1.1 February 23, 2000 Gerrit Muller
  • Figure Template Types updated
  • Template Type Table low changed in no context knowhow
1.0 February 23, 2000 Gerrit Muller
  • table with characteristics of template types added
  • recommendations highlighted
  • added missing information to Presentation
0 February 22, 2000 Gerrit Muller
  • Created, no changelog yet

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