Technical Documentation

This includes documenting the solution architecture (e.g., UML diagrams, system architecture diagrams), important technical decisions, APIs, integration points, and implementation guidelines. Also included is writing documentation within the code itself (clear comments for complex functions, README files) and business process documentation for non-technical stakeholders.

Such documentation ensures that knowledge is explicitly recorded and not just kept in the developers' or business analysts' heads. This is essential for continuity: new team members can get up to speed faster, stakeholders can understand the solution without requiring deep technical knowledge, and technical problems can be identified and resolved more quickly.

Starting Points

• How to Write Technical Documentation That People Will Actually Read and Use
• Business Process Documentation Best Practices

Key Points

• You have created clear technical documentation with instructions for building/running the solution, including dependencies (frameworks, databases, APIs) and setup steps.
• Important technical choices, architecture decisions, and business rules are documented and accessible to both technical and business stakeholders.
• The code is provided with adequate comments and/or docstrings, especially on more complex parts. Functions and classes have descriptions of their purpose and use. There is also consistency in code style and documentation according to agreed standards.
• Business processes that the solution supports are documented in a way that is understandable to non-technical stakeholders.