Documentation Templates

Software Project Documentation Framework

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A comprehensive software documentation template covering the entire lifecycle, from initial proposal to production operation, including requirements, architecture, testing, deployment, change governance, and executive deliverables.

Each document contains guiding questions and ready-made structures to facilitate completion.

1. Initial Proposal
   1. Objectives
   2. Motivation
   3. Purpose
   4. Scope
2. Requirements
   1. Functional Requirements
   2. Non-Functional Requirements
   3. Business Rules
3. Analysis and Design
   1. Architecture
   2. Diagrams
   3. Technologies
4. Implementation
   1. Environment Setup
   2. Coding Guidelines
   3. Commit Standards
   4. Development Workflow
5. Testing
   1. Test Plans
   2. Test Cases
   3. QA Checklist
6. Deployment
   1. Production Deployment
   2. Rollback
   3. CI/CD Automation
7. Maintenance
   1. Runbook
   2. Logging and Monitoring
   3. Change Management
8. Executive Deliverables
   1. Status Report Manager
   2. Status Report Director
   3. Project Summary
   4. Business Case
   5. Lessons Learned

How to use:

• Clone this repository.
• Copy the templates to your project.
• Fill in the files corresponding to each phase of the lifecycle.
• Version everything together with the code on GitHub.

To-Do:

Templates

• PR template
• Issue template
• Status report template
• Architecture doc template
• Test plan template

Security & Compliance (ou Governance)

• Security requirements
• Data privacy considerations
• Access control
• Compliance rules (LGPD/GDPR dependendo do caso)
• Audit logs