Write principles and timing in the Word template; attach port / register data files.
Six stages, five swimlanes,one closed delivery loop
Six steps, one loop. The platform is replaceable — swap in XDocs and roles and acceptance criteria stay the same. Tap“Demo mode” on the right to walk through each stage.
Swimlanes
5 LANESIntake
G1 · IntakeConvert
G2 · ConvertRefine
G3 · QualityReview
G4 · ReviewResolve
G5 · ClosurePublish
G6 · DeliveryReturn changes using track-changes and comments only; no restyling or restructuring.
Submit to GitLab intake intake — an MR is created automatically.
Run schema validation and generate an HTML preview.
Manage conditions and the reuse library.
Export the review Word file with baseline SHA and bookmarks.
After merging, tag a new baseline and start the next round.
Publish PDF / WebHelp by condition.
Split topics by style, convert data to tables, produce a confidence report.
Check terminology, style and structure; suggest reuse opportunities.
Compare against the baseline and produce change suggestions and a review report.
Fix low-score items in Oxygen and attach conditions and reuse.
Review and merge the MR, accepting or rejecting each comment.
AI Q&A searches published content and links answers back to the source topic.
Single source of truth
Word is only the input and review surface. DITA is the single master; PDF, web and AI retrieval all come from it.
Interchangeable platform
Choosing the XDocs route? The swimlanes and roles stay the same. Test conditional management, the review portal and version baselines.
Legacy backlog, batched
The 5,000 legacy Word files enter at stage 1. Triage and de-duplicate first, run 50 documents to measure effort, then schedule.