Document Configuration Management Plan

Background

• Project: Document Configuration Management Plan
• Client: An organization within the U.S. Department of Defense
• My Role: Technical Writer
• Objective: Create a plan that allows the organization to produce, maintain, and distribute quality documentation consistently
• Stakeholders Involved: Project Managers, Project Leads, Business Analyst, Communications Specialist, and Web Developers
• Tools Used: Microsoft Word

Process

1. Acknowledged team’s need for content standards and documentation management
2. Engaged with stakeholders to determine audience’s need and business goals
3. Created a plan with detailed steps for producing and maintaining quality documentation
4. Distributed plan to team and requested feedback
5. Incorporated team feedback

Click here to see the plan (includes a style guide on page 16).