documentationwills
Documentationwills is a coined term describing a formal class of documents that codify directives about the creation, management, and disposition of records and documentation within an organization or for digital estates. The concept treats documentation practices as actionable obligations, akin to a will that indicates what should be produced, by whom, and under what conditions, especially after key events such as project closure, personnel change, or the death of a creator.
The purpose of documentationwills is to improve traceability, accountability, and compliance with records management and data
Typical components of a documentationwill include the scope of the documents covered, assigned roles and responsibilities,
Applications for documentationwills appear in corporate governance, digital estate planning, archival and records management, and research