Re: Is this too Offensive for a manual?

[kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com]

David wrote:

> Keith, 
> Apparently, you overlook the point of the actual audience of the manual...the > *supervisors*.


Did I? This is how I summarized my post:

>> Just approach this as what it is: an instruction manual for SOFTWARE. 
>> It's NOT an HR manual for handling PEOPLE. Keep that in mind, and 
>> you'll do fine.


I've yet to see a SOFTWARE manual that found it necessary to point out and
address concepts like laziness, incompetence, or crookedness. Your
documentation experience may differ.

I *would* expect to see such concepts addressed in HR manuals, internal
company handbooks, etc.  If this manual falls under such a category, it's
my mistake for not gleaning that from the initial post. I've written
manuals for report software, but maybe not this kind of reporting
software.


Keith Cronin
posting at midnight. Yeah, I need a life, I know.

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