Is there a minimum amount of documentation a project should have?

It's difficult to give a general rule for the minimum documentation required to adequately manage a project. If you're building a commercial airliner, you'll need dramatically different documentation than if you're planning a wedding. However, there are five documentation areas that every project—extreme or conservative, large or small—should cover in some form or another, to avoid unacceptable project risks. Projects that include only…

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