APPLY

Write instructions someone can follow

Make prerequisites, conditions, actions, and checks visible.

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Language & documentation · Standard

ASD-STE100

Make technical instructions easier to interpret through controlled language and consistent terms.

Introductory

For a bounded procedure, separate actions and consistent terms make steps easier to follow. Plain-language structure supports findability; EARS helps specify the behavior the procedure is meant to achieve.

This recommendation fits when

There is a concrete action sequence and an observable outcome.

Choose differently when

A contested policy or architectural tradeoff needs reasoning and alternatives, not a flattened list of commands.

A practical route

Record prerequisites, warnings, and stop conditions.
Write one main action per step.
Keep exact names, quantities, and exceptions.
Add an observable check and what to do if it fails.

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Language & documentation · Standard-informed practice

Plain language

Help the intended reader find, understand, and use the information they need.

Introductory

Requirements & behavior · Requirements syntax

EARS

Give a textual requirement explicit context, trigger, and observable system response.

Introductory

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