Action Steps with Acceptance Criteria

DOE-STD-1029-92

C Will users be directed to small, isolated sections, rather than whole procedures

or appendixes?

C Will branching and referencing cause users to bypass prerequisites that affect

the section to which they are being directed.

C Will branching and referencing cause users to bypass precautions and

limitations that affect the section to which they are being directed.

[2]

If referencing or branching is appropriate, then use the following methods for

referencing and branching:

[a] Make it clear to the users that they are being directed to other material. Do

not expect them to know implicitly that other material is being referenced.

[b] Fully specify the location the user is to go when cross-referencing. If the user

is being sent to another procedure, identify the procedure number, title, and

section of the procedure. If the user is being sent to another location in the

base procedure, identify the specific location in the procedure.

[c] Use a consistent format for presenting cross-references. Emphasize key words

consistently so that users can identify a cross-referenced action step.

Use a term such as GO TO presented in all capital letters to indicate departure

from the base procedure.

[d] If referencing, use the term RETURN TO presented in all capital letters to

indicate the reentry point into the base procedure.

[e] If referencing, use the terms GO TO and RETURN TO in the same action step.

[f] Ensure that a reference or branch directs the user to all material needed as a

prerequisite to the identified material. For example, ensure that in executing a

reference or branch, the user does not bypass an applicable caution or

prerequisite action step.

Data sheets are used exclusively for recording information, not prescribing how action

steps are to be completed. Therefore, the referencing and branching techniques of this

section are not applicable to data sheets.

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Action Steps with Acceptance Criteria

Acceptance criteria provide a basis for determining the success or failure of an activity.

Acceptance criteria may be qualitative (specify a given event that does or does not occur)

or quantitative (specify a value or value range).