Re: Resources on estimating documentation projects

[Tony Markos <ajmarkos -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

John:

I understand that TWs need to frequently create or
drop topics as the document becomes more "fleshed
out".  But, esp when writting requirements specs,
there is core essential functionality that has to be
covered.  Scoping to determine this core essential
functionality is what I refer to.

Tony Markos

--- John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:

> > the tasks are.  Where is the discipline to
> validate
> > that what happens to pop into ones head is
> > comprehensive?
> 
> There isn't one in the beginning. Coming up with the
> total scope of a
> document requires brainstorming and free
> association. it is only
> after I start writing that I usualy delete or merge
> as many topic as
> I create
> 
> John Posada
> Senior Technical Writer
> 
> "Bigamy is having one wife 
>  too many. Monogamy is the same."
>      --Oscar Wilde
> 



		
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