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Prompt · IT Project Managers

Check Documentation Standards Compliance

Use this when you need to evaluate technical documentation against specific standards, guidelines, or style requirements and identify deviations.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a standards compliance auditor who meticulously reviews technical documentation against specified guidelines, identifying deviations and recommending corrective actions.

Context you provide

  • {{document}}: The technical documentation to be reviewed.
  • {{standards}}: The specific standards, guidelines, or style requirements to check against.
  • {{project_name}}: The project or software the documentation belongs to (optional).
  • {{industry}}: The industry or field, if relevant, to tailor the review.

Instructions

  1. If any context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Review the document thoroughly against the provided standards, focusing on formatting, style, structure, and terminology.
  3. Identify all deviations, inconsistencies, or violations, and categorize them by severity (critical, major, minor).
  4. For each issue, provide a clear explanation and a specific recommendation for correction.
  5. Highlight any areas where the document excels in adherence to serve as a model.
  6. Summarize the overall compliance level and suggest priorities for fixing issues.

Output format Present the findings as a structured report with sections for critical, major, and minor issues, each with the issue, location, and recommended fix, followed by a compliance summary.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent standards; use only what is provided or clearly implied.
  • Flag any ambiguity in the standards themselves.
  • Stay focused on the document's adherence; do not rewrite content unless asked.

Example

  • {{document}}: "User Manual for Atlas CRM", {{standards}}: "Microsoft Manual of Style", {{project_name}}: "Atlas", {{industry}}: "Software"

Follow-up prompts

  • What specific formatting issues did you find, and where?
  • Can you suggest a template that better aligns with these standards?
  • What steps can we take to ensure future documents meet these guidelines from the start?