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Subject:Re: Good Systems Documentation? From:"W. Kelly Oja" <judbasiner -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:11:20 -0500
Here is a look at how I set up the manual I created for my company. I
cannot provide an actual example, but I hope the cut-up demonstates
the actual feel. Most likely this is not going to display correctly in
every e-mail window,, but what can you do?
7.2 TOPIC
7.2.1 Definition
What is it?
7.2.2 Origin
Where does the data come from?
7.2.3 Process
What do you do with the data?
7.2.4 Schedule
When do you do the task?
7.2.5 Objective
What is the desired outcome?
7.2.6 Location
7.2.6.1 LAN
Document located on LAN
7.2.6.2 Print
Location of hard copy document
7.2.7 Related Documents
Other docs in this manual you might want to take a look at.
7.2.8 Additional Information
Additional information that does not fit in one of the above categories
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Kelly
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