Create an EASAP in a sequence of six steps,

1. Plan an EASAP
2. Automate the Underlying Software Application
3. Author an EASAP
4. Test an EASAP
5. Document an EASAP
6. Publish an EASAP

Before any work begins, make a detailed plan.

• Involve the target Users, incorporate their feedback.
• Identify the minimal functionality, how many inputs and outputs?
• Determine a procedure for running an underlying software application.
• Sketch out the user interface (ie. create a 'wireframe')
• Expect to Author over a number of iterations, try the EASAP out on a User, and then improve it.

Many EASAPs drive batch mode software applications. This requires knowledge of the application's command line arguments, scripting language, macro language to prepare input files and output templates. Manually test these prior to Authoring. For an Excel EASAP the spreadsheet must be complete and tested for accuracy.

The easiest way to get started Authoring an EASAP is to complete one of the Author Tutorials.

Test an EASAP before releasing it to a group of Users,

1. Check proper functioning of the EASAP using reliable inputs
2. Perform robustness testing by varying input values

See Test an EASAP

An EASAP supports the creation an HTML Help file. See Document an EASAP

Finally Publish the EASAP to a group of Users.

For details see Publish an EASAP