Working with documents is about collaborating on and creating the types of information resources essential to accomplishing work. This is especially relevant when working on complex projects with lots of moving parts, like developing software. Documentation can help everyone to stay on the same page and saves time trying to understand instructions or steps to follow that someone else has already documented.

In general, most documents, especially those made in professional organizations or environments, follow certain conventions and standards when it comes to their creation. This allows for a higher level of consistency and transparency in document workflows and the ecosystems they are created. Documents can be unstructured or semistructured. For example handwritten letters or note or a tabular list-based form. Documents usually contain a mixture of text and non-textual components like tables, images and graphs.

Good document collaboration typically involves splitting teams into groups that have different permissions and access to documents, so that each group can focus on their own tasks without having to worry about accidentally modifying or overwriting other’s work. It also includes implementing version control, so you can track and restore earlier versions of documents. It also allows for both the synchronous and asynchronous communication in the document. By setting guidelines for this kind of document you will give your team members the best chance of being successful when using the documents of your company.

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