Thread:Policy or guideline? (2)

Hi,

When too short it becomes a directive and when too long it becomes manual or guidelines...in between somewhere it is called a policy. Again, when too short it becomes arbitrary in nature, and when too long it loses precision. Therefore we may keep a well explained/stated policy and separate set of guidelines based on the policy. Policy will be a protected document and guidelines will be semi protected.

Through action and reaction with incidents the guidelines will signal the need of changes to the policy.