The process of developing and following a standard way of doing things that multiple organizations execute in an efficient manner, the process includes methods, techniques, or frameworks that consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark. These practices can evolve to become better as improvements are discovered (using mechanisms such as lessons learned).
This capability is intended to maintain quality as an alternative to mandatory legislated standards and can be based on self-assessment or benchmarking.