Domain-Specific Guidelines Document

A Domain-Specific Guidelines Document is a guidelines document that contains domain-specific guidelines.

• Context:
  • It can be referenced by Domain Professionals to ensure consistency and quality in processes and practices.
  • It can include Term Definitions, and examples of correct and incorrect applications.
  • It can guide handling ambiguous or edge cases specific to the Domain.
  • It can be periodically reviewed and updated to reflect the latest Research, best practices, and changes in the Domain.
  • It can support Education and Training within the Domain by providing clear guidelines and examples.
  • It can help in Decision-Making by providing structured approaches to handle different situations within the Domain.
  • ...
• Example(s):
  • Legal Guidelines Documents with legal guidelines (e.g. contract annotation guidelines).
  • Medical Guidelines Documents with medical guidelines.
  • Financial Guidelines Documents with financial guidelines.
  • Educational Guidelines Documents with educational guidelines.
  • ...
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a General Guidelines Document that is not specific to any domain.
  • a Broad Policy Document that sets out mandatory actions or behavior across multiple domains.
• See: Domain-Specific Guideline, Guideline, Standard, Best Practice, Instruction Manual.

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