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Subject:Justifying Additional Staff From:Brian Daley <briand -at- MEI -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 8 Oct 1993 11:27:00 -0500
We need to determine the best way to justify additional staff for our
technical communications department. Currently we have 3 operator manual
writers and 3 service manual writers who document 5 product lines (i.e.,
some people split their time between 2 product lines). Our goal is to have
1 person per product line in each area (operator and service).
What are some techniques you have used to justify additional staff? We do
have a history of the department's hours per product/writer for the last 5
years at our disposal.
Thanks for your help,
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Brian Daley | Marquette Electronics, Inc.
briand -at- mei -dot- com | Diagnostic Division - Technical Communication
(414) 362-3133 | 8200 West Tower Avenue
FAX: (414) 357-5988 | Milwaukee, WI 53223 USA
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