Field guide

A practical documentation playbook

A starting framework for teams reviewing information design, change logs and docs ownership.

Stage 1

Information design

Define the present process and identify the most common sources of confusion.

  • Agree on an owner and success criteria.
  • Review relevant data and customer context.
  • Record the decision and schedule a follow-up.
Stage 2

change logs

Select one improvement that can be evaluated without disrupting critical operations.

  • Agree on an owner and success criteria.
  • Review relevant data and customer context.
  • Record the decision and schedule a follow-up.
Stage 3

docs ownership

Create a regular review loop, including the exceptions that need human judgement.

  • Agree on an owner and success criteria.
  • Review relevant data and customer context.
  • Record the decision and schedule a follow-up.