Documentation Lifecycle Management Process

A Documentation Lifecycle Management Process is a lifecycle management process that governs documentation from creation through retirement.

• AKA: Document Lifecycle Process, Documentation Asset Management, Document Lifecycle Governance.
• Context:
  • It can typically orchestrate Documentation Creation Phases through documentation lifecycle workflows.
  • It can typically manage Documentation Review Cycles via documentation lifecycle checkpoints.
  • It can typically control Documentation Publication Processes using documentation lifecycle gates.
  • It can often track Documentation Version History through documentation lifecycle versioning systems.
  • It can often coordinate Documentation Retirement Decisions based on documentation lifecycle metrics.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Documentation Lifecycle Management Process to being a Complex Documentation Lifecycle Management Process, depending on its documentation lifecycle management process sophistication.
  • It can range from being a Linear Documentation Lifecycle Management Process to being an Iterative Documentation Lifecycle Management Process, depending on its documentation lifecycle management process flow.
  • It can range from being a Manual Documentation Lifecycle Management Process to being an Automated Documentation Lifecycle Management Process, depending on its documentation lifecycle management process automation.
  • It can range from being a Rigid Documentation Lifecycle Management Process to being a Flexible Documentation Lifecycle Management Process, depending on its documentation lifecycle management process adaptability.
  • It can range from being a Document-Centric Documentation Lifecycle Management Process to being a Content-Centric Documentation Lifecycle Management Process, depending on its documentation lifecycle management process focus.
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  • It can integrate Documentation Quality Measures at documentation lifecycle transition points.
  • It can enforce Documentation Governance Policys through documentation lifecycle control mechanisms.
  • It can enable Documentation Impact Analysis via documentation lifecycle dependency mapping.
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• Examples:
  • Phase-Based Documentation Lifecycle Management Processes, such as:
    • DITA Documentation Lifecycle Management Process for documentation structured authoring.
    • Agile Documentation Lifecycle Management Process for documentation iterative development.
    • Waterfall Documentation Lifecycle Management Process for documentation sequential progression.
  • Industry-Specific Documentation Lifecycle Management Processes, such as:
    • Pharmaceutical Documentation Lifecycle Management Process for documentation FDA compliance.
    • Aerospace Documentation Lifecycle Management Process for documentation safety certification.
    • Software Documentation Lifecycle Management Process for documentation release alignment.
  • Maturity-Level Documentation Lifecycle Management Processes, such as:
    • Ad-Hoc Documentation Lifecycle Management Process for documentation informal control.
    • Standardized Documentation Lifecycle Management Process for documentation consistent practice.
    • Optimized Documentation Lifecycle Management Process for documentation continuous enhancement.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Product Lifecycle Management Process, which manages product development rather than documentation lifecycle management process.
  • Data Lifecycle Management Process, which governs data assets rather than documentation lifecycle management process.
  • Content Management Process, which handles general content rather than documentation lifecycle management process.
• See: Lifecycle Management Process, Documentation Management Domain, Documentation Governance Framework, Management Process, Management Strategy, Documentation Quality Measure, Information System.

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