Levels of Documentation Quality

The documentation set for the same software product can vary significantly depending on business objectives: the composition of materials, the target audience, the depth of detail, the required level of relevance, and compliance with rules — such as GOST, industry regulations, regulatory requirements, and internal style guides. Also, different projects may apply their own criteria for assessing documentation quality: delivery time, formatting, completeness of content, relevance, and other parameters.

I'll show how defining the required quality level directly affects timelines and effort. We'll discuss which parameters should be prioritised, including:

• the need for strict compliance with GOST standards,

• requirements for illustrations and captions,

• the clickability of cross-references,
  and much more.

We'll also explore how the chosen level of quality influences not only the overall scope of work, but also the level of expertise required from the specialists involved in the project.