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Observe and Document Current State

Watch the process being done before writing about it.

Documentation method:

  1. Shadow someone doing the task
  2. Record video or take detailed notes
  3. Ask questions: "Why this step? What if X happens?"
  4. Note variations between people
  5. Identify decision points and exceptions

Do not assume. Observe reality, not what people think they do.