Documentation review is a systematic check of technical documentation for accuracy, clarity, usability, omissions, and improvement opportunities. It treats documentation as something to test and maintain, not a one-time writing task. section 5.4.1 section 5.4
A practical review combines several activities:
- Test instructions in the environment where users will apply them, then correct inaccuracies before wider publication. section 5.4.1
- Ask testers to separate documentation errors from environment-specific problems, and record the latter under Known Issues or FAQs. section 5.4.1
- Use automated checks for syntax errors and broken links, alongside spelling and grammar review. section 5.4.1
- Solicit feedback and publish regular updates as the codebase, features, and user needs change. section 5.4
- Review design documentation before implementation so teams can expose gotchas, recurring breakages, and process pain points early. section 6.5.3
Reviewing instructions across environments
A team tests development instructions on its standard setup and has a contractor try them on a different environment. Correct instructions that fail because of environmental differences are documented as Known Issues or FAQs, while inaccurate instructions are fixed before publication. section 5.4.1
