IEEE 1063:2001 (R2007)

Revision Standard - Superseded.
Minimum requirements for the structure, information content, and format of user docu-mentation, including both printed and electronic documents used in the work environment by usersof systems containing software, are provided in this standard.

This standard provides minimum requirements for the structure, information content, and format of user documentation, to include both paper and electronic documentation used in the work environment by users of systems containing software. The standard is limited to the software documentation product and will not include the processes of developing or managing software user documentation. The standard includes printed user manuals, online help, and user reference documentation. It does not apply to specialized course materials intended primarily for use in formal training programs.
A timely revision of Std 1063 will update the existing standard, which addresses paper documentation only, to provide requirements for the structure, information content and format of electronic documentation as well. The revised standard will address the interests of software acquirers, producers, and users in standards for consistent, complete, accurate, and usable documentation.