How to build quality self-service guide for end user
Building a quality self service guide may seem rather simple for the average IT professional; however, it is important to speak in terms that are understandable by the average user reading your guide. If you don't give clear demonstrations and explanations while speaking in understandable terms, the end user will most likely be utterly lost. Building a Self-Service Guide It can be overwhelming when deciding what to put into a self-service guide at times. That is why I use a template; a template should have a logical and easy to understand progression. A good template should include but is not limited to: a table of contents, written step-by-step instructions, organized easy-to-read and clear text, straightforward explanations, and should be broken down into sections. Sections should include sub-sections when more explaining, demonstrating, or defining is required. Using examples and comparisons can also be quite helpful. If you find something to be overwhelming or too complex to explain to the average end user with just a description, you should include examples or comparisons to make it simple and easy to understand. Make your self-service guide appear clear, concise, and easy on the eyes. Make sure to bold certain terms or important words; it is best is some phrases catch the eyes easier. Techniques such as using bold words or phrases can make information ‘stick' to the user's brain a little bit more than it otherwise would (ex. “Select the New Virtual Machine option”). Highlighting and color coding can also be useful to make certain things stand out or to be grouped in a logical manner. It is also important, that if...How to install Windows 10 using VMware
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How to Build a Quality Self Service Guide for End Users
Today I will be sharing a few of my tips and tricks on creating a quality self-service guide for end users. Throughout my journey at MATC I have had to write several self-service guides almost every semester. I have learned a lot as I have slowly have gotten better and more confident at creating these step by step guides. I have found the most important aspects of writing these self-service guides and will discuss them in detail in this article. My first and most important tip is to thoroughly research the topic matter of whatever your making the self-service guide about. Before you can begin the writing process you must have a complete understanding of your subject. I always want to know not only the steps of how to make something work but also why and how it works. Keep in mind you are writing this from a position of knowledge and should be able to speak at length about any aspect of the process. Having a better understanding of how and why things work the way they do will make you be able to write more confidently and better articulate the instructions in your guide. My next tip is before writing the guide you should actually and successfully do whatever you are writing about. This is important for several reasons one being that it will help you work out any small kinks or bugs in your process that you may have missed if you are just writing from theory rather than practice. I think this also helps you to write the guide in a step by step fashion....Prepare and get certified for HDI SCA in Milwaukee Area
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