Publication Brief

Working template. Replace the prompts with your choices. For tutorial exercises, keep the fictional teaching-material label visible in the planned output.

Reader and Purpose

• Publication name and format:
• Audience and situation of use:
• What readers should be able to do:
• Person responsible for preparing and checking the output:

Source Selection

• Repository or source location:
• Source revision and any local changes:
• Selected files, in reading order:
• Included visuals and their source data:
• Treatment of draft or unavailable content:
• Information deliberately excluded:

Presentation

• Navigation, section order, or slide sequence:
• Explanations or examples added for this audience:
• Template, reference document, or layout settings:
• Accessibility requirements and static alternatives:

Build and Delivery

• Tools, versions, and build command or manual steps:
• Output location and exact edition or artifact identifier:
• Intended readers and access restrictions:
• Update method and responsibility:
• Where corrections to shared facts should be recorded:

Review Record

• Exact output inspected:
• Source accuracy and selection checks:
• Layout, links, visuals, and accessibility checks:
• Reviewer, date, and findings:
• Untested formats or unresolved issues:
• Decision and scope: review copy, ready for further review, or accepted for the stated use: