documentfocused
Documentfocused is a design and information-management paradigm that treats documents as the primary unit of content and interaction. In a documentfocused approach, user workflows, data models, and interfaces are organized around discrete documents rather than pages, screens, or tasks alone.
Key characteristics include first-class documents, explicit document lifecycle management, rich metadata, versioning, provenance, search and retrieval
Common contexts include document management systems, knowledge bases, content management systems, and collaborative editors; legal, regulatory,
Relation to standards: Many documentfocused systems leverage structured formats (XML, JSON-based schemas, Markdown) and metadata standards
Limitations and criticisms: can introduce complexity, overhead, and rigidity; not all tasks map naturally to documents;