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| Every <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/concepts/practice_configuration_CC7754F2.html"
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| guid="_0H9aAO7EEdy9EOwDlaw7Kw">Practice Configuration</a>&nbsp;should have a Welcome page that&nbsp;clearly states the
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| purpose, scope and intended audience for the configuration.&nbsp;
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| It is also a good idea to describe, at a high-level, how the practices included in the configuration fit together
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| (remember, a practice configuration is more than just a collection of practices).&nbsp;This high-level description may
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| be in any format, whether that be textual (like a roadmap) or graphical (like an activity diagram, flow chart,
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| capability pattern, etc.).&nbsp;Treat this overview as though it were the introduction to a book (where the practice
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| configuration is the book).&nbsp; It should give the reader the lay of the land without going into too much detail.
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| In addition, if the practice configuration includes multiple navigation views, each addressing the navigation needs of
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| a particular type of user, it is usually a good idea to describe what navigation views are available and when you
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| should use one versus the other. For more information on navigation views, see <a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/guidelines/defining_navigation_views_76A906E.html"
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| guid="_67agUEyEEdu4NY1n_hCY0w">Guideline: Defining Navigation Views</a>.
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| The Welcome page is also a good place to link to release&nbsp;information for the configuration.
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| href="./../../../core.default.uma_concept.base/guidances/termdefinitions/supporting_material_F91C8C5B.html"
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| guid="_SwvUgMaIEduMlb2cQZNTYw">supporting material</a>&nbsp;guidance elements with a special icon.
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