RE: Technical Documentation using Excel

Subject: RE: Technical Documentation using Excel
From: "Hamlett, Ashaki" <Ashaki -dot- Hamlett -at- pfizer -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 17:12:16 -0500


I never suggested that Excel was an inappropriate tool for technical
documentation, nor would I ever suggest a job candidate make such a remark.
If you can create usable, accurate documentation, then you should do it
regardless of the tool. My only inquiry was if other writers used Excel in
creating technical documentation and if so, what type of documents. In my
experience, I've only used Excel for assisting programmers with requirement
matrices. However, that's just my experience. I was interested in what
others had experienced. Thanks, David (and to others) who pointed out the
variety of uses of Excel throughout their company's documentation.

Regards,

Ashaki
-----Original Message-----

As for commenting that Excel is "not an appropriate tool for technical
documentation" *to the hiring manager*--I can nearly guarantee you
that this would be a strong factor in completely blowing any
opportunity an applicant may have to get the job. Once employed, and
once familiar with the internal situation, a tech writer gains the
trust and, one would hope, the respect of colleagues and managers--and
this is the appropriate time for this kind of conversation.

David





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