From 7c5d776cd7c56a6274889d1262c2391088f7285b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Dr. Gernot Starke" Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:17:16 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] add clarity / coherence requirement --- ...3-18-clarity-in-technical-documentation.md | 32 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+) create mode 100755 requirements/C/_posts/2023-03-18-clarity-in-technical-documentation.md diff --git a/requirements/C/_posts/2023-03-18-clarity-in-technical-documentation.md b/requirements/C/_posts/2023-03-18-clarity-in-technical-documentation.md new file mode 100755 index 0000000..69fa3bf --- /dev/null +++ b/requirements/C/_posts/2023-03-18-clarity-in-technical-documentation.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +title: "Clarity in technical documentation" +tags: usable reliable +related: clarity, coherence, understandability, legibility +permalink: /requirements/clarity-in-technical-documentation +--- + +>### Background +> +>The system is fairly large, and maintained/developed by an internationally distributed and highly heterogenerous, diverse and volatile development team. + + +
+ +**Stimulus**: Users referr to the documentation to understand technical details or troubleshoot issues. + +**Artifact**: Technical Documentation + +**Response**: The documentation provides coherent and intelligible explanations and instructions. + +**Response Measure** (aka _metrics_): + +* At least 90% of the system-specific terms used in the documentation are defined in a glossary section accessible within the same document or via direct links. +* The readability score of the documentation, as measured by the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test, should be between 60 to 70, which corresponds to a 8th to 9th-grade reading level, ensuring it is easily understandable by the average dev-team member. +

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