We all read different articles on paperwork and methods, but just how many folks know the important of paperwork? Without doubt there are few, Is it that documents aren’t important? No, but its because we have not yet recognized need for documents. It’s my experience, we own one product, which is having a bit confusing features.
The reason why documentation is very important to a developer is because if it was not written it had not been done. Documentation provides a written accounts of activities as they happen. It is an accepted place to go when the time has passes and memory fails us. Additionally it is a kind of written proof that something was said or done. Documentation gives the ability to have another account of a situation and helps us have something to fall back on other than the word of one individual. The need for software documentation to software developers is based on the fact that software records include information on the operations of the software system.
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This information makes it possible to reproduce the program or adjust it to maintenance. The sort of information noted is usually worth millions to the program company. Such information could be lost if not documented as developers come and go. Documents are approximately professional communication related to goods and services.
Even ditto does apply for User manuals. Take a good example of Microsoft, they release every product with proper documents, for Office 2007 we’ve such documents even, which are very explanatory and easy to understand for any user. That’s one of the good reasons that their products are successful.
In small companies, we always heard “project rejects in proposal or kickoff phase” it’s because proposal documents lack concise and expressive vocabulary and to show the ability of the business. It’s not that small companies can’t deliver good quality projects but it’s their lack of ability expressing their capability. The fact is that, careful paperwork can save an organization’s time, money, and efforts. While choosing any kind of certification, why there is certainly stress given on documentation, it’s just because it shows the importance of client and processes to individual and organization.
It’s very important to others comprehend your code/functionality. Gone will be the days when one coded with the purpose to just make the product work, now if 40% effort would go to the real coding then the remaining must go on making it re-usable and well recorded for future use. Documentation offers huge support for maintenance.
Documentation is important for others to understand your communication in a professional way. Documentation is required acknowledged what we coded, if the code gets a bit older. It can help explain the overall picture of what a piece of software does and exactly how its various modules and components work together, it can also on demand show dependence, people’s responsibilities, and other useful team info.
New recruits will be able to get right up to rate quicker. Ensure inner co-ordination in client work. Describe the utilization, operation, maintenance, or design of software or hardware through the use of manuals, listings, diagrams, and other hard- or soft-copy-written and graphic materials. Assign duties and establish power for business processes and practices (pertains mostly to procedures and procedures).
Reduce/eliminate fraud, waste materials, and abuse. Comply with Federal, condition, and local regulations. Adhere to customer requirements. Comply with contractual requirements. “Self-service”. So customers can use our services without contacting anyone on our end, which may be good for both them and us. Entice new customers-they see our docs which hopefully answers their questions about our products and assures them that we are capable and know very well what we are doing. Software Documents plays an important role in Task development/testing stage always. So keep things recorded whenever possible always.