Patterns provide solutions for problems in a given context. Patterns are usefull in multiple areas such as design, architecture, documentation, or process.
Document a solution the team wants to apply to problems in a given context. Patterns are useful in multiple areas such as design, architecture, documentation, and process.
Properties
The document type pattern provides the following properties:
Type
Specify the type of the pattern to organize them.
Use the Pattern Type to define types of patterns.
Domain
Organize patterns by domains.
Sections
Description
Give a brief overview over the purpose and application of the pattern.
Example
Provide one or more examples that help readers to understand what the pattern is about. This is an introduction to the pattern.
Context
List and describe situations within which the pattern is applicable.
Problem
Describe the problem the application of this pattern solves.
Structure
Describe the structure of the pattern including a description of its participants.
Advantages
Describe the advantages of using the pattern.
Disadvantages
Describe the disadvantages of using the pattern.
Variants
Describe variants to the pattern.
Notes
These are internal notes that are usually not exported and only visible to team members with write access.
But this is not a safe place to store sensible information. It is just a convenience for the reader to not be bothered with notes stored here for the authors for later use. The security level is about suppressing the representation by a CSS style. Therefore consider this as a convenience for the reader, not as a security tool.
References
For a document the references section contains pointers to resources that prove the statements of the document.
Often these proofs are not easily distinguishable from further information. In this case you may want to skip the reference section in favour for the resource list.
Resources
The resources section provides references to further information to the topic of the document.
This may be information on the internet provided by the resource or information in the team's information systems. Anything the reader of the resource might want to know, may be listed here.