A document type (doctype) defines the properties and section for document instances. It also provides home and index pages. In Confluence these doctypes are implemented as page blueprints, usually with one template. This template is used to create new pages in Confluence.

Short Name
Doctype
Relation

When information needs to be written down immediately two questions arise.

  1. Where do I put this new document?
  2. How do I structure the information in this document?

Authors should not need to think hard to answer these two questions. They should focus on the content, the information that needs to be published and be made available to stakeholders.

 

Naturally the structure of a document also supports to deliver the information. Therefore authors are allowed to change the structure to fit their needs.

The goal of document types is to provide a structure that fits most use cases and which may be good enough for the communication with stakeholders.

A document type (doctype) defines the properties and section for document instances. It also provides homepages and index pages. In Confluence these doctypes are implemented as page blueprints, usually with one single template. This template is used to create new pages in Confluence.

Specializations

Entity Document Type
Instances of this type provide information on an entity of the domain.
Organizing Document Type
Instances of this type organize documents by providing metadata.

Resources

Document Types and Templates
Document types (or doctypes for short) define a set of properties and sections. Each doctype matches at least one Confluence Page Blueprint. Confluence Page Blueprints are a collection of templates, but often the collection contains only one element.
Doctypes
Doctypes define properties and sections for documents. They are essentially Confluence Blueprints that help to create pages in your wiki based on templates.
Document Instance
A projectdoc document instance is based on a document type. Documents are created using page wizards provided by blueprints.
Doctypes Overview
List of all doctypes provided by add-ons. Provides an overview over doctype IDs and blueprint keys.

The projectdoc Toolbox provides a number of document types as separate doctype add-ons.

 

Some of the blueprints listed here are not yet publicly available. Please check the doctype add-ons for actual availability!


#NameShort DescriptionSuite
1Access Information
Credentials for development systems where the password is known to all who have access to the Confluence wiki.
Service Management
2Access Information Type

Type-specific category for access information.

3Alternative
This documents a possible option for a decision. Choose this document type to describe the alternative for a decision in more detail. This is typically a subpage of a decision document.
Project Management
4Alternative Type
Group your alternatives by a self-defined type.
Project Management
5Announcement
Announcements are a way to communicate an important piece of information with your team.
Agile Team
6Annual Vision

Describe your vision for one year. You plan will help you stay focussed to accomplish your goals.

Developer Diaries
7Annual Vision Type

Categories for annual visions.

Developer Diaries
8App
Document your app for your users and customers.
App
9App Component
Provide more detailed information about a component of a tool.
App
10App Component Type

Document the purpose and usage of the components of this type.

App
11App Extension
Document your extension for your users and customers.
App
12App Extension Type

Document the purpose and usage of the extension of this type.

App
13App Macro
Document the purpose and usage of the macro.
App
14App Macro Type

Document the purpose and usage of the macros of this type.

App
15App Parameter

A parameter is a configuration option. Parameter exist on different layers. Wizard and macro parameters are configuration options. Use
parameter types to organize them!

App
16App Parameter Type

Document the purpose and usage of the app parameters of this type.

App
17App Platform
Document a platform for apps.
App
18App Platform Type

Document the purpose and usage of the platforms of this type.

App
19App Service
Document a service provided by an app.
App
20App Service Type

Document the purpose and usage of the app services of this type.

App
21App Tool
Document a tool provided by an app.
App
22App Tool Type

Document the purpose and usage of the app tools of this type.

App
23App Type

Document the purpose and usage of the apps of this type.

App
24Application
Applications provided functions required by services. Applications may be hosted on one or more systems.
Service Management
25Application Type

Type-specific category for applications.

26arc42 Template
The blueprint of the arc42 Template creates a tree of pages in the Confluence space.
arc42
27Architecture Alternative
Document a possible option for an architecture decision. Choose this document type to describe the alternative for a decision in more detail. This is typically a subpage of an architecture decision document.
Software Development
28Architecture Alternative Type
Group architecture alternatives by their type.
Software Development
29Architecture Aspect
Document an aspect of your architecture. Something orthogonal or cross-functional like logging, exception handling or configurability.
Software Development
30Architecture Aspect Type
Group architecture aspects by their type.
Software Development
31Architecture Constraints
The second chapter of the arc42 Template with information on constraints and conventions.
arc42
32Architecture Decision
Document a architecture decision for an option. This is useful to state the reasons and the options that have been evaluated. Later other team members will have it easier to understand the decision.
Software Development
33Architecture Decision Type
Architecture decisions are group by their types. A commonly used decision type is 'Architecture'.
Software Development
34Artifact
Document requirements you impose on artifacts. Artifacts are created by processes defined and used by the team. This includes assemblies created by the build process, source code artifacts or reports.
Software Development
35Artifact Type
Artifact types categorize artifacts.
Software Development
36Asset
Explain an asset of your work. Add this document to a day in your diary.
Developer Diaries
37Asset Type

Categories for assets.

Developer Diaries
38Association
Associates two documents.
Core
39Association Type
Categorize associations by a type.
Core
40Assumption
Document assumptions to assess risks and opportunities for the project.
Risk Management
41Assumption

Assumptions document what you think about your product, customers, and partners. Once you start identifying assumptions, it will become clearer what other beliefs you hold about how you plan to build, design, distribute, and create value with your product. Making assumptions explicit allows to publish them and discuss them with other stakeholders.

Lean
42Assumption Resolution

Assumptions can be resolved in different ways. Define what each resolution implies.

Lean
43Assumption Resolution Type

Type-specific category for assumption resolutions.

Lean
44Assumption Type
Assumptions are grouped by their type.
Risk Management
45Assumption Type

Type-specific category for assumptions.

Lean
46Blackbox
Describe as a Blackbox the elements of a view where only the externally visible properties are relevant.
Software Development
47Blackbox Type
Group blackboxes by their type.
Software Development
48Blank Document
The blank template simply provides a minimal integration with projectdoc features. It is a quick starting point to use projectdoc.
Native
49Bookmarklet Editor
The bookmarklets editor is a simple page that allows teams to create their bookmarklets more easily. It also provides access to some standard bookmarklets provided for the projectdoc Toolbox.
Bookmarklets Extension
50Building Block View
The fifth chapter of the arc42 Template with information on the local building blocks, and their dependencies and relationships.
arc42
51Category
Categories allow to set document instance of different doctypes in a hierarchy.
Core
52Category Type
Categorize categories by a type.
Core
53Change
Document a single change to configuration items or assets.
Service Management
54Change Severity

Add an severity to classify changes.

Service Management
55Change Status

Add a status to categorize changes.

Service Management
56Change Theme

Add a theme to group changes.

Service Management
57Change Type

Type-specific category for changes.

Service Management
58Charter
Describes an information need and use this description as a basis to create and maintain a document.
Core
59Charter Type
Categorize charters by a type.
Core
60Cheat

A brief solution to a problem.

Developer Diaries
61Cheat Type

Categories for cheats.

Developer Diaries
62Check-in

Document the result of a OKR check-in.

Objectives and Key Results
63Check-in Type

Type-specific category for OKR check-ins.

Objectives and Key Results
64Checklist
Checklists allow to run manual tasks in a defined manner. It guides the user of the checklist through a process and helping to not forget a step.
Teamwork
65Checklist Type
Categorize checklists by type.
Teamwork
66Code
Describe the codes that are part of the product's API.
Software Development
67Code Type
Code types categorize codes, used in logging or exception handling.
Software Development
68Component
Components are part of a view on a system. A component may refer to a enclosed element or to a complete system of its own.
Software Development
69Component Type
Component types categorize components.
Software Development
70Configuration Item
Configuration items (CIs) may be (sub-)systems or components. Whatever may change and needs to be tracked may be documented as a CI.
Service Management
71Configuration Item Status

Signals the status of an IT system, application, or a configuration item.

Service Management
72Configuration Item Type

Type-specific category for configuration items.

Service Management
73Cross-cutting Concepts
The eighth chapter of the arc42 Template with conceptional information about the system.
arc42
74Cycle

Add cycles to group cycle phases.

Core
75Cycle Phase

Cycle phases define phases that are bound to a cycle, such as lifecycles or iterations.

Core
76Data Type
Document a data type for properties and codes.
Software Development
77Data Type Type
Data type types categorize data types.
Software Development
78Dataset

Datasets are used as the input and output of processes.

Service Management
79Dataset Type

Type-specific category for datasets.

Service Management
80Day

Store relevant information discovered today in your developer diary.

Developer Diaries
81Day Type

Categories for days.

Developer Diaries
82Decision
Document a decision for an option. This is useful to state the reasons and the options that have been evaluated. Later other team members will have it easier to understand the decision.
Project Management
83Decision Type
Group your decisions by a self-defined type.
Project Management
84Deployment
Deployments provide information about updates on services and systems to users.
Service Management
85Deployment Record
Record a deployment to a IT system.
Service Management
86Deployment Record Type

Type-specific category for deployment records.

Service Management
87Deployment Type

Type-specific category for deployments.

Service Management
88Deployment View
The seventh chapter of the arc42 Template with information about how the system is deployed.
arc42
89Design Decisions
The ninth chapter of the arc42 Template that explains the architecture decisions that led to the system.
arc42
90Diary
The homepage of a developer's daily diary pages. Consider to add your diary to your personal space!
Developer Diaries
91Diary Type

Categories for diaries.

Developer Diaries
92Doctype
Document the usage of a doctype for your users.
App
93Doctype Type

Document the purpose and usage of the doctypes of this type.

App
94Document Property
Document the usage of a document property for your users.
App
95Document Property Type

Document the purpose and usage of the properties of this type.

App
96Document Section
Document the usage of a document section for your users.
App
97Document Section

Document the purpose and usage of the sections of this type.

App
98Environment
Document logical or physical groups of nodes.
Software Development
99Environment Type
Type of an environment used by the project to deploy the application or the solution.
Software Development
100Event
Associated an event with a day. A event is a collection of associated information for your later reference. Information may further be organized by subject, tags, categories, and audience.
Developer Diaries
101Event Type

Categories for events.

Developer Diaries
102Excerpt
Excerpts are abstracts of information found in a resource, such as a book. If you want to go into more detail for a given resource, there may be multiple excerpts as subpages of the resource document.
Core
103Excerpt Type
Categorize excerpts by a type.
Core
104Experience Level
Defines the context through which readers acquire skills. The level sets the expectation on the author's techniques to teach.
Core
105Experience Level Type
Categorize experience levels by a type.
Core
106FAQ
FAQs help to record an answer to a frequently asked question concerning the project, the product, the system or the process.
Core
107FAQ Type
Categorize FAQs by a type.
Core
108Feature
Documents a feature of the product. The top features define the main aspects of the product.
Software Development
109Feature Type
Feature types categorize features.
Software Development
110Generic
Generic Documents provide information where no other doctype matches.
Core
111Generic Type
Categorize generic documents by a type.
Core
112Glossary
The last chapter of the arc42 Template lists terms of the domain and explains them.
arc42
113Glossary Item
Glossary items are part of the domain glossary for the project. Glossaries support the team to use terms of the domain consistently in conversations and documentation.
Core
114Glossary Item Type
Categorize glossary items by a type.
Core
115How

Describe how the impact will be pursued.

Impact Mapping
116How Type

Type-specific category for hows.

Impact Mapping
117Hypothesis

Write your problem hypothesis. This is the hypothesis that you will either validate or (probably) come back and revise.

Lean
118Hypothesis Status

Type-specific category for hypotheses based on status.

Lean
119Hypothesis Status Type

Type-specific category for hypothesis status.

Lean
120Hypothesis Type

Type-specific category for hypotheses.

Lean
121Impact

Publish an impact you want to achieve. Share this information with your colleagues.

Lean
122Impact Map

Publish impacts you want to achieve. Share this information with your colleagues.

Impact Mapping
123Impact Map Type

Type-specific category for impact maps.

Impact Mapping
124Impact Type

Type-specific category for impacts.

Lean
125Improvement
Improvement proposals help to start the conversation within the team for process improvements.
Agile Team
126Interface
Interfaces document how elements of the system communicate with elements of this and other systems.
Software Development
127Interface Type
Group interfaces by their type.
Software Development
128Introduction and Goals
The first chapter of the arc42 Template with information on requirements, quality goals, and stakeholders.
arc42
129IT Activity
IT Activities define activities for processes.
Service Management
130IT Activity Type

Type-specific category for IT activities.

Service Management
131IT Asset
IT Assets define assets required or produced by processes.
Service Management
132IT Asset Type
Type-specific category for IT assets.
Service Management
133IT Function
Functions are specialized organizational units to support business processes.
Service Management
134IT Function Type

Type-specific category for IT functions.

Service Management
135IT Procedure

IT Procedures define procedures for processes.

Service Management
136IT Procedure Type

Type-specific category for IT procedures.

Service Management
137IT Process
Processes organize activities to create a defined business value.
Service Management
138IT Process Type

Type-specific category for IT processes.

Service Management
139IT Service
IT Services provide business relevant services for customers.
Service Management
140IT Service Classification

Classifiers to categorize services.

Service Management
141IT Service Classification Type

Type-specific classification for IT services.

Service Management
142IT Service Status

Signals the status of an IT Service.

Service Management
143IT Service Type

Type-specific category for IT services.

Service Management
144IT System
Systems are part of environments where products are deployed to.
Service Management
145IT System Type
Systems are categorized by their type. These types may be quite concrete since systems by nature reference a hard- or software system usually by their IP address or DNS name. Therefore a system type may be 'Artifact Repository' or 'Virtual Server. And types may build hierarchies.
Service Management
146Iteration
Document an Iteration that may be linked from JIRA. Allows the team to set the goal and add notes relevant to a particular iteration.
Agile Team
147Key Result

Publish key results to achieve in order to pursue an objective to share with your colleagues.

Objectives and Key Results
148Key Result Type

Type-specific category for key results.

Objectives and Key Results
149Lifecycle

Add lifecycles to group lifecycle phases.

Service Management
150Lifecycle Phase

Lifecycle phases define phases that are bound to a lifecycle.

Service Management
151Location

Locations provide information about the whereabouts of assets, configuration items, and systems.

Service Management
152Location Type

Type-specific category for locations.

Service Management
153Media Type
Resources are identified by their media type. This may be the MIME type, but also a human readable string, that identifies the syntactic format.
Core
154Media Type Type
Categorize media types by their type.
Core
155

Metadata documents provide tables of simple key/value pairs. This information can be used as an aspect or as additional space properties to be available for reference on your wiki.

Core
156Core
157Minutes
Record the action items of a meeting.
Project Management
158Minutes Type
Group your minutes by a self-defined type.
Project Management
159Mission Statement
Define a mission for your company or product.
Business Strategy
160Mission Statement Type

Type-specific category for mission statements.

Business Strategy
161Module
A documentation module is a fragment which is usually transcluded by other documents. The lifetime of a module document is independent of the lifetimes of the documents that reference it.
Core
162Module Type
Categorization of document modules for single sourcing.
Core
163Month

Plan and run a retrospective for your month of work.

Developer Diaries
164Month Type

Categories for months.

Developer Diaries
165Node
Nodes are part of environments where artifacts are deployed to.
Software Development
166Node Type
Node types categorize nodes.
Software Development
167Objective
Publish an objective to share with your colleagues.
Objectives and Key Results
168Objective Type

Type-specific category for objectives.

Objectives and Key Results
169OKR Priority

Category to organize strategic themes, objectives, and key results.

Objectives and Key Results
170Open Issue
Open issues document what the team needs to know to proceed.
Project Management
171Open Issue Severity
Open issues are grouped by the severity of their impact on the project.
Project Management
172Open Issue Status
Open issues are grouped by the status.
Project Management
173Open Issue Type
Group your open issues by a self-defined type.
Project Management
174Opportunity
Document and track identified opportunities for the project.
Risk Management
175Opportunity Type
Opportunities are grouped by their type.
Risk Management
176Organization
Information about organizations that take a part in the project. You may collect common information here for all persons that belong to an organization, such as address or homepage.
Core
177Organization Type
Categorize organizations by a type.
Core
178Out Item
Out Items record topics that are out of the scope of the project. This is useful for project inception and for reference in the future.
Software Development
179Out Item Type
Out item types categorize out items.
Software Development
180Outcome

Products used by customers intend to make a change. This change is called outcome.

Lean
181Outcome Type

Type-specific category for outcomes.

Lean
182Output

The output is the artifact created to be employed by user for a specific outcome and - on the long run - may make an impact.

Lean
183Output Type

Type-specific category for outputs.

Lean
184Page Blueprint
Document the purpose and usage of a page blueprint.
App
185Page Blueprint Type

Document the purpose and usage of the page blueprints of this type.

App
186Pattern
Patterns provide solutions for problems in a given context. Patterns are usefull in multiple areas such as design, architecture, documentation, or process.
Teamwork
187Pattern Domain
Patterns are divided into different domains to group patterns.
Teamwork
188Pattern Type
Categorize patterns by type.
Teamwork
189Person
Provides information about a person. This includes contact information (important if the person is relevant for the team) or information about the competences (if the person is an author about a topic relevant for the project).
Core
190Person Type
Categorize persons by a type.
Core
191Problem
Document problems as a means to communicate the details and to use the information for reviews and retrospections.
Risk Management
192Problem Type
Problems are grouped by their type.
Risk Management
193Process Impact
Impacts define how the results of processes affect the world.
Service Management
194Process Impact Type

Type-specific category for impacts.

Service Management
195Process Outcome
Outcomes define the results of processes.
Service Management
196Process Outcome Type

Type-specific category for outcomes.

Service Management
197Product Backlog
Product Backlogs are means to collect user stories.
Agile Team
198Profile
Profiles provide views on documents via delegation.
Core
199Profile Type
Categorize profiles by a type.
Core
200Project Constraint
Project Constraints limit the options of a project.
Software Development
201Project Constraint Type
Project constraint types categorize project constraints.
Software Development
202Project Rule
Project Rules are defined by the team to enhance the collaboration and to define project standards.
Teamwork
203Project Rule Type
Categorize project rules by type.
Teamwork
204Project Vision
Frame the vision for a project or iteration.
Software Development
205Project Vision Type
Types to categorize vision statements for projects.
Software Development
206Property
Properties are part of the configuration options of a system.
Software Development
207Property Type
Property types categorize properties of products, such as parameters or configuration options.
Software Development
208Quality
Qualities describe desired aspects of the product.
Software Development
209Quality Requirements
The tenth chapter of the arc42 Template that lists scenarios to systematically evaluate the architecture against the quality requirements.
arc42
210Quality Scenario
Quality Scenarios document required qualities.
Software Development
211Quality Scenario Type
Quality scenario types categorize quality scenarios.
Software Development
212Quality Target
Documents a quality target for a product.
Software Development
213Quality Target Type
Group quality targets by their type.
Software Development
214Quote
Quotes relevant for the project. Allows to store the content and metadata to the quote.
Core
215Quote Type
Categorize quotes by a type.
Core
216Relation
Organizes glossary items.
Core
217Relation Type
Categorize relations by a type.
Core
218Release
Releases document the changes that are applied to a published version of a service.
Service Management
219Release Note
Document changes provided by a release of a product.
Project Management
220Release Note Type
Group your release notes by a self-defined type.
Project Management
221Release Type
Type-specific category for releases.
Service Management
222Report
Reports document what the team has decided or done. This is a generic document.
Project Management
223Report Type
Group your reports by a self-defined type.
Project Management
224Requirement
Documents requirements of a product.
Software Development
225Requirement Type
Categorization of requirements for a product.
Software Development
226Resource
Resources are books, webpages, videocasts relevant for the project. Add important information to your project about resources that lie outside the control of your team.
Core
227Resource Type
Resources are identified by their type. This is not the MIME type, but human readable string, that identifies the semantic, rather than the syntactic format.
Core
228Retrospective
Record the discussion of the team about their last iteration.
Agile Team
229Review
Plan and run your review meeting.
Agile Team
230Review Act
A single act to show on the review. Use this only if you have a lot to show or you want to reference the review results later. Often a simple numerated list is sufficient.
Agile Team
231Risk
Document and track identified risks for the project.
Risk Management
232Risk Action
Document actions to prevent or reduce the negative impact on exceptions on a project.
Risk Management
233Risk Action Type
Risk actions are grouped by their type.
Risk Management
234Risk Phase
Risks are grouped by the phase of their impact on the project.
Risk Management
235Risk Probability
Risks are grouped by the probability of having impact on the project.
Risk Management
236Risk Severity
Risks are grouped by the severity of their impact on the project.
Risk Management
237Risk Target
Document targets of risks.
Risk Management
238Risk Target Type
Risk tagets are grouped by their type.
Risk Management
239Risk Type
Risks are grouped by their type.
Risk Management
240Risks and Technical Debts
The eleventh chapter of the arc42 Template lists risks and technical debt.
arc42
241Role
Defines a role with its responsibilities, tasks and requirements. Roles are incorporated by stakeholders who take interest in the project. The are also used to define the audience for documents.
Core
242Role Type
Categorize roles by a type.
Core
243Runtime View
The sixth chapter of the arc42 Template with runtime information about the architecture.
arc42
244Section
Sections of a document are typically part of a document. But the size of sections may vary. To support a team to write collaboratively on the documentation, a larger document may be subdivided into external section documents.
Core
245Section Type
Categorize sections by a type.
Core
246Service Announcement

Announcements communicate with stakeholders information about a service.

Service Management
247Service Announcement Type

Type-specific category for service announcements.

Service Management
248Service Level
Describe a service level for a service.
Service Management
249Service Level Agreement
Provide information about a service level agreement (SLA).
Service Management
250Service Level Agreement Type

Type-specific category for service level agreements.

Service Management
251Service Level Requirement
Describe a requirement in terms of a service level.
Service Management
252Service Level Requirement Type
Type-specific category for service level requirements.
Service Management
253Service Level Type

Type-specific category for service levels.

Service Management
254Solution Strategy
The fourth chapter of the arc42 Template explains the solution idea.
arc42
255Space Blueprint
Document the purpose and usage of a space blueprint.
App
256Space Blueprint Type

Document the purpose and usage of the space blueprints of this type.

App
257Space Index
Compile other documents, yet space indices are themselves projectdoc documents. So they can be tagged and grouped.
Core
258Space Index Type
Categorize space indexes by a type.
Core
259Space Property
Space properties hold metadata of a space. They may be inherited by delegate spaces.
App
260Space Property Type

Document the purpose and usage of the space properties of this type.

App
261Stakeholder
A party that takes interest in a project. The stakeholder is either a real person, an organization or group, or represents a class of individuals, groups or organizations.
Core
262Stakeholder Type
Categorize stakeholders by a type.
Core
263Step
Describes a single step of an activity. A step is a generic document that is associated with a document that describes a process. It may be a test log or a howto.
Core
264Step Type
Categorize steps by a type.
Core
265Strategic Theme

Publish a strategic theme to group objectives and to share them with your colleagues.

Objectives and Key Results
266Strategic Theme Type

Type-specific category for strategic themes.

Objectives and Key Results
267Strategy
Defines a strategy for an organization or product.
Business Strategy
268Strategy Type

Type-specific category for strategies.

Business Strategy
269Subject
Subject documents allow to set document instance of different doctypes in a common context.
Core
270Subject Type
Categorize subjects by a type.
Core
271SWOT
Work on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Business Strategy
272SWOT Type

Type-specific category for SWOTs.

Business Strategy
273System Scope and Context
The third chapter of the arc42 Template with information on context and external interfaces.
arc42
274Tag
Document the semantics of a tag. May also be used to document Confluence labels.
Core
275Tag Type
Categorize tags by a type.
Core
276Team Process
Document processes defined and used by the team.
Teamwork
277Team Process Type
Categorize team processes by type.
Teamwork
278Technical Debt
Technical Debts track issues to be paid back.
Software Development
279Technical Debt Type
Technical Debts are grouped by the area they address.
Software Development
280Test Case
Document a test case of your project.
Software Development
281Test Case Type
Test case types categorize test cases.
Software Development
282Test Charter
Defines a charter to run an exploratory test session.
Software Development
283Test Charter Type
Test charter types categorize test charters.
Software Development
284Test Data
Document data used for test cases.
Software Development
285Test Data Type
Test data types categorize test data.
Software Development
286Test Report
Documents the results of a test session for the sponsoring stakeholders.
Software Development
287Test Report Type
Test report types categorize test reports.
Software Development
288Test Session
Defines a document to collect information during a test session.
Software Development
289Test Session Type
Test session types categorize test sessions.
Software Development
290Todo

Add a todo note to your developer diary.

Developer Diaries
291Todo Type

Categories for todos.

Developer Diaries
292Tool
Document tools used by the team. Add information about how to fetch, install and best practices using it.
Teamwork
293Tool Type
Categorize tools by type.
Teamwork
294Topic
A description of a given topic. A topic may describing or explaining a concept, a task to accomplish or a reference. There are a couple of topic types that set the expectations for the reader. Instances of the topic doctype usually have independent lifetimes from any referencing documents.
Core
295Topic Type
A topic type is a semantic type of the topic. It helps to set the expectations of potential readers.
Core
296Tour
Guided tours through existing information. This allows to aggregate topics for a given question or audience, thus providing a view on a topic.
Core
297Trigger

Triggers define signals for activities and processes.

Service Management
298Trigger Type

Type-specific category for triggers.

Service Management
299Use Case
Defines a use case of the product.
Software Development
300Use Case Type
Use case types categorize use cases.
Software Development
301User Character
User Characters are the actors of user stories. They include personas and extreme characters.
Software Development
302User Character Type
User character types categorize user characters.
Software Development
303User Story
User Stories document a requirement of a stakeholder with a specific business goal. It also provides an acceptance test. It is a representation of a unit of work.
Agile Team
304Version
Document a version of a product or service.
Core
305Version Type
Categorize versions by a type.
Core
306View
Different views on the product help to document the system and its architecture. Typical views are building block, runtime, or deployment.
Software Development
307View Type
Groups the views at a system.
Software Development
308Vision

Describe your vision for your career.

Developer Diaries
309Vision Statement
Define the vision for your organization or product.
Business Strategy
310Vision Statement Type

Type-specific category for vision statements.

Business Strategy
311Vision Type

Categories for visions.

Developer Diaries
312Week

Plan and run a retrospective for your week of work.

Developer Diaries
313Week Type

Categories for weeks.

Developer Diaries
314What

Describe the (high-level) deliverables (aka outcomes and outputs) required to achieve the impact.

Impact Mapping
315What Type

Type-specific category for whats.

Impact Mapping
316Whitebox
Describe as a Whitebox the elements of a view where only the relations of internal elements are relevant.
Software Development
317Whitebox Type
Group whiteboxes by their type.
Software Development
318Who

Describe who is involved in the impact. List the stakeholders that will support the impact. There may be stakeholders who will work against it. Also specify the stakeholders taking advantage or taking disadvantage even if they do not have power to influence the outcome.

Impact Mapping
319Who Type

Type-specific category for whos.

Impact Mapping
320Why

Describe why this impact is useful for your business. State the problem to be solved.

Impact Mapping
321Why Type

Type-specific category for whys.

Impact Mapping
322Work Instruction
Work Instructions define procedures for processes. Provide the most detailed information here how tasks are to be executed. This includes best practices.
Service Management
323Work Instruction Type
Type-specific category for work instructions.
Service Management
324Wrap-up

Track what you have achieved and the reasons why. Check what you have learned and find areas where you can improve.

Objectives and Key Results
325Wrap-up Type

Type-specific category for OKR wrap-ups.

Objectives and Key Results
326Year

Create a year in your Diary.

Developer Diaries
327Year Type

Categories for years.

Developer Diaries