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Re: Pricing a project without access to the software
Subject:Re: Pricing a project without access to the software From:"Pippa Cohen" <cohenpippa -at- googlemail -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com, "Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com> Date:Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:30:47 +0100
Thanks Bonnie
Just to clarify, the application seemed intuitive to *me*, but there is a
need for it to be documented because the client is seeking to reduce
training and support time for their users. There is zero documentation at
the moment and they are being asked for it most days.
The client will be telling me what they want documented, by providing a list
of screens with complexity indicators, so this will form the scope of the
project.
I guess my main concern is that it is the client who is deciding the level
of complexity for each area to be documented, not me.
P.
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 12:00 PM, Bonnie Granat <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>wrote:
> If (1) you didn't see anything that you think needs documenting, and (2)
> the
> client hasn't explicitly told you what it wants documented, I think the
> thing you simply must do immediately is *ask the client* what it wants to
> be
> documented. Then go from there. I mean, how can you bid on something that's
> in a black box? Makes no sense to me.
>
>
> Bonnie Granat
>http://www.GranatEdit.com
>
>
>
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