Documentation Plan Template (MS Word/Excel WBS)
Download this Documentation Plan template to describe how your technical documents will be prepared, delivered and distributed. This is also known as an Information Development (ID) Plan. Essentially, it serves as a project plan for the documentation requirements on a software project.
Documentation Plan for only $3.99
Use this template to:
- Identify the content, format, page count, size etc for each document in your next publication cycle
- Prepare cost estimates for project duration and schedule resources to meet the documentation requirements
- Have greater control over your budget and ensure that risks and issues are addressed before starting the writing phase
- Identify the necessary tools/licenses/PC configuration and ensure documents are scoped correctly with the appropriate level of detail
Documentation Plan Template: Screenshots
Free Work Breakdown Structure Template
Free Responsibility Matrix Template
Documentation Plan: Table of Contents
The Documentation Plan includes the following sections:
1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Scope
1.4 Target Audience
1.5 Objectives
1.6 Current sources of information
2. Resource Requirements
2.1 Writers requirements
2.2 Software
2.3 Hardware
3. Schedule
3.1 Assumptions
3.2 Dependencies
3.3 Resource Requirements
3.4 Resource Plan
3.5 Documentation Schedule
4. Deliverables
4.1 Specifications
4.2 Book Specifications
4.3 Online Help Specifications
4.4 Error Messages Specifications
4.5 List of Final Deliverables
4.6 Printing, Packaging, and Distribution
Documentation Plan Template: Contents & Format
Template | Number of pages | Format |
Documentation Plan Template | 17 | |
Responsibility Matrix | 1 | |
Work Breakdown Structure | 1 |
Documentation Plan for only $3.99
Product Specifications
File Format: The templates are in Microsoft Word (.docx) and Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) format.
Opening the Files: You don’t need any special software to unzip the files. To unzip the files, right click on it, then select Extract, and save it to your computer.
Getting Started: Depending on your MS Office settings, the files may say Read Only when you open them. If this occurs, click File, Save As and save the files. There are no security settings on any of the files.
Images: All of the images in the templates are copyright free.