General Structural Elements for a White
Paper
Cover Page
Title
Version number
Company Name
Company location or website address
Date Published
Formatting for all other pages
Header
Title of White Paper
Bar underneath (goes across full
length of writable space)
Footer
Page number, Version number, Date
published, Copyright date, Company Name
Bar on top (goes across full length
of writable space)
Table of Contents
List all main components (in all caps, below) with page
numbers
Components
COLLABORATORS
List everyone involved in developing content
List the writer
OVERVIEW
History behind white paper
Where to obtain it
Primary Purposes for writing the white paper
Problem(s) being
addressed
Next steps for white paper/evolution
Questions/Comments/Contributions
Contact for such
INTRODUCTION
Bit of history behind the company, problem & product in
general
Short description of sections
Short description of work that went into white paper
Include collaborators (Companies, individuals, universities,
etc.)
Invitation to submit comments, etc.
CONTENT SECTIONS
1. CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW
Big Picture
Breakdown of all players involved
Their requirements
Opportunities
2. USAGE SCENARIOS
Who will use this
Specific examples
Procedure for how they will use this
Do the same for each general group
Begin with lowliest member
End with most well-respected
3. POTENTIAL BENEFITS
Put together a credible list
Keep short
4. (SYSTEM) INFRASTRUCTURE
How the product functions
Technical Aspects
5. OPERABILITY AND STANDARDS
Introduction
Problem addressed
Usability
Requirements
Existing Standards
Company’s efforts to establish
higher standards
Conclusions
6. CHALLENGES
List all credible challenges faced by the industry
Conclusion
What’s necessary to address challenges
7. VENDOR ACTIVITY
List of potential competitors
Key issues and/or standards
How they address them and any
variability
Solution to Problem
Who can provide it
Comparison Matrix
Competitor products vs. key
functionalities
8. PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES
Activities resulting from
publication of white paper
Contact information for those activities
9. CONCLUSION
Wrap-up
Solution to problem
Contact information for white paper
writer/collaborators
KEY BIOGRAPHIES
Writer(s)
Collaborators
Company
APPENDIX
Bibliography/Source related references
Additional product related information
Contact information
This
document is an integral part of a Will-it-Fly?® DKTS module.
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