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Joint B2B / B2C User Group:
Documentation Best
Practices
Marah Studniski
@MarahStudniski
1
Marah Studniski
Salesforce Marketing Consultant
at Invado Solutions
2
3
About Invado Solutions
● We support Marketers on their journey with Salesforce
● Demand Generation strategy development:
○ Account Based Marketing (ABM)
○ Buyer’s journey
○ Persona development
○ Content Strategy
○ Customer acquisition
● Core technology focus:
○ Pardot
○ Sales Cloud
○ Complimentary MarTech
invadosolutions.com
4
Documentation Best Practices
1. Why is documentation important?
2. What is documentation?
3. Examples
4. Tips for getting started
Why is Documentation Important?
5
Why is Documentation Important?
Benefits
● Consistency & quality control
● Efficiency
● Risk mitigation
Risks
● Loss of time and money
● Appear uninformed
● Incomplete processes
6
Who Needs It?
Everyone.
● End-users (Admins / Teammates)
● Consultants / Agencies
● Management / Leadership
7
8
What is Documentation?
9
Types of Documentation
● Executive Summary
● Strategic Brief
● Solution Design
● System Configuration
● Job Aid
● Regulations
Components of Documentation
● Business Objectives
● Solution Design Plan
● High level flows / relationships
● Dependencies
● Impact
● Configuration basics:
what / how / when
10
What Should I Document?
11
Examples
Leadership: executive summary that includes risk assessment, strategic brief
with objectives, product road map, document decisions/approvals
Consultants/Agencies: new Marketing Cloud platform implementation plan,
meeting notes, software architecture diagram
End User: job aid for how to add users to a system, a process for adding new
campaigns to Salesforce, or data flow from LinkedIn to Zapier to Pardot
12
Version Control
Consider document format
● May be built in
Include high-level revision history
● Add at beginning
13
Naming Conventions
● Be consistent
● Short but descriptive
● Avoid special characters
● Include the date
● Include version number (if needed)
● Consider compliance requirements
○ Section 508
14
Storing Documentation
Examples
● Folder on your server
● Sharepoint
● Salesforce Libraries
● Dropbox
● OneNote
● Google Drive
● MasterControl
● Asana/Monday/Trello
● Jira/Confluence
Store in a central location
Create a repository
Consider:
● Identify stakeholders and make
sure they have access
● Who shouldn’t have access
● Document format
15
Documentation Examples
16
Example: Process for New Pardot Prospects
17
Example: How to Create Custom Redirects
18
Example: Trello Board
Image courtesy of Trello. Learn more here.
19
Example: Web Application Architecture Diagram
Image courtesy of LITSLINK. Learn more here.
20
Example: Implementation Plan Template
Image courtesy of Smartsheet. Learn more here.
21
Tips for Getting Started
Getting Started
Health Check
● Identify any gaps in current processes
● Is there knowledge you may only know?
● New initiatives coming
● Update existing documentation
22
Plan Ahead
● Leadership/stakeholder support
● Implement a timeline
● Establish roles and responsibilities
○ RACI
● Create templates to streamline
● Prioritize
23
What Do You Only Know?
Take a minute to write down something you do that
no one else on your team may know.
24
Worksheet
Current Processes
● List all
● Get input
Identified Needs
● Focus on one
department
25
Edit to fit your needs!
Download worksheet
26
27

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud March 2022 User Group: Documentation Best Practices

  • 1. Joint B2B / B2C User Group: Documentation Best Practices Marah Studniski @MarahStudniski 1
  • 2. Marah Studniski Salesforce Marketing Consultant at Invado Solutions 2
  • 3. 3 About Invado Solutions ● We support Marketers on their journey with Salesforce ● Demand Generation strategy development: ○ Account Based Marketing (ABM) ○ Buyer’s journey ○ Persona development ○ Content Strategy ○ Customer acquisition ● Core technology focus: ○ Pardot ○ Sales Cloud ○ Complimentary MarTech invadosolutions.com
  • 4. 4 Documentation Best Practices 1. Why is documentation important? 2. What is documentation? 3. Examples 4. Tips for getting started
  • 5. Why is Documentation Important? 5
  • 6. Why is Documentation Important? Benefits ● Consistency & quality control ● Efficiency ● Risk mitigation Risks ● Loss of time and money ● Appear uninformed ● Incomplete processes 6
  • 7. Who Needs It? Everyone. ● End-users (Admins / Teammates) ● Consultants / Agencies ● Management / Leadership 7
  • 9. 9 Types of Documentation ● Executive Summary ● Strategic Brief ● Solution Design ● System Configuration ● Job Aid ● Regulations
  • 10. Components of Documentation ● Business Objectives ● Solution Design Plan ● High level flows / relationships ● Dependencies ● Impact ● Configuration basics: what / how / when 10
  • 11. What Should I Document? 11 Examples Leadership: executive summary that includes risk assessment, strategic brief with objectives, product road map, document decisions/approvals Consultants/Agencies: new Marketing Cloud platform implementation plan, meeting notes, software architecture diagram End User: job aid for how to add users to a system, a process for adding new campaigns to Salesforce, or data flow from LinkedIn to Zapier to Pardot
  • 12. 12 Version Control Consider document format ● May be built in Include high-level revision history ● Add at beginning
  • 13. 13 Naming Conventions ● Be consistent ● Short but descriptive ● Avoid special characters ● Include the date ● Include version number (if needed) ● Consider compliance requirements ○ Section 508
  • 14. 14 Storing Documentation Examples ● Folder on your server ● Sharepoint ● Salesforce Libraries ● Dropbox ● OneNote ● Google Drive ● MasterControl ● Asana/Monday/Trello ● Jira/Confluence Store in a central location Create a repository Consider: ● Identify stakeholders and make sure they have access ● Who shouldn’t have access ● Document format
  • 16. 16 Example: Process for New Pardot Prospects
  • 17. 17 Example: How to Create Custom Redirects
  • 18. 18 Example: Trello Board Image courtesy of Trello. Learn more here.
  • 19. 19 Example: Web Application Architecture Diagram Image courtesy of LITSLINK. Learn more here.
  • 20. 20 Example: Implementation Plan Template Image courtesy of Smartsheet. Learn more here.
  • 22. Getting Started Health Check ● Identify any gaps in current processes ● Is there knowledge you may only know? ● New initiatives coming ● Update existing documentation 22
  • 23. Plan Ahead ● Leadership/stakeholder support ● Implement a timeline ● Establish roles and responsibilities ○ RACI ● Create templates to streamline ● Prioritize 23
  • 24. What Do You Only Know? Take a minute to write down something you do that no one else on your team may know. 24
  • 25. Worksheet Current Processes ● List all ● Get input Identified Needs ● Focus on one department 25 Edit to fit your needs! Download worksheet
  • 26. 26
  • 27. 27