Re: Assumptions, the audience and arithmetic?

["John Fleming" <johnf -at- ecn -dot- ab -dot- ca>]

Au contraire.

If there is something in my experience and training that will assist
the communication process, then it is important to make the SME aware
of that.

If a SME is aware of my own background in mathematics, for example,
and an understanding of mathematics can facilitate the documentation
process, then we don't waste time going over basics that both the SME
and I understand.  We don't waste my time; we don't waste the SMEs
time.  It's a win/ win situation that benefits us and benefits the
client/ employer.

----- Original Message -----
From: "SM Rush" <sellar -at- apptechsys -dot- com>
To: "John Fleming" <johnf -at- ecn -dot- ab -dot- ca>; "TECHWR-L"
<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: August 16, 2001 3:44 PM
Subject: RE: Assumptions, the audience and arithmetic?


> No.  It really doesn't matter what the SME thinks of you or your
background.
> As long as you can understand what she's telling you, it's your
> responsibility to take her information and translate  it into what
will be
> most useful for the user.

--

John Fleming
Technical Writer
Edmonton, Alberta
email:     johnf -at- ecn -dot- ab -dot- ca



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