Organizational Benefits

Many of the benefits of documenting your Windows Server 2012 environment are obvious and tangible. Documentation is an integral part of the installation or design of a Windows Server 2012 environment as well as the maintenance, support, and recovery of new or existing environments.

Other benefits can be harder to identify. For example, the process of putting the information down on paper encourages a higher level of analysis and review of the topic at hand. The process also encourages teamwork and collaboration within an organization and interdepartmental exchange of ideas.

In today’s world of doing more with less, the intangible benefits of good documentation can become a challenge to justify to upper management. Key ...

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