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How to excel at creating Product documentation
I have a lot of regret when I neglect the most neglectable Product Manager’s task: Creating proper documentation. Why would you bother? How to stop neglecting it?
Let’s start by saying that document and manual/tutorial producing will likely be the domain of Product Managers of brands in all shapes & sizes. When it gets done correctly, document generation won’t only focus on creating project documents to help track your research and progress, but also making sure that your business clients can easily pick up any updates introduced to your product.
So, how to make sure you put out quality material given the breakneck speed of your product’s development?
1) Make it a routine
It starts with a mindset. If you know that each bigger initiative requires you to produce documents and manuals, you will at least keep that task at the back of your mind. It might be time-consuming and perhaps boring, but the next points will help you to address it!
2) User proper tools
You’re not alone in this. There are tools that will help you automate and speed up the process, for example, this post’s partner: Guidde! Guidde allows you to create how-to videos quickly based on the screen recording of the process you wish to document. Using AI, Guidde will automatically create the storyline…