How to Document a Process Where the Work Actually Happens

To document a process in a way that survives, the documentation has to live where the process runs. Documentation stored elsewhere goes out of date because nobody sees it while working.

Why process documentation decays

Every company has written its processes down at least once. Few have documentation that still matches reality.

Documents written during a project and never revisited
Steps changed in the system but not in the document
Nobody able to find the documentation when they need it
New joiners trained verbally because the written version is wrong

Where documentation can live

On the record, as a document attached to the card it describes
In a shared document, for process-wide reference
As an AI agent's knowledge base, so people can ask instead of read
Inside the form, as an embedded video explaining how to fill it in
On the app's home page, as instructions next to the navigation

How to set it up in Jestor

Write the process documentation as a document in Jestor.
Attach relevant documents to the records or cards they describe.
Embed an explanatory video inside the form so instructions sit where the work is.
Attach the documentation to an AI agent as its knowledge base.
Add a welcome block on the home with initial instructions for new users.

Why choose Jestor for living documentation?

Jestor lets the same document serve as both reading material and an agent's knowledge base, which means updating the policy updates the answers people get when they ask.

Because documents connect to records, the documentation for a process sits beside the process rather than in a separate system that nobody opens.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can documentation become an AI knowledge base?

Yes, by attaching it to an agent. See jestor.com.

Can I put instructions inside a form?

Yes, including an embedded explanatory video.

Can a document be attached to a record?

Yes, and a record can hold several.

Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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