RE: documentation plans - allocating time

[jsokohl -at- mac -dot- com]

I think this is a good, helpful answer. Yeah, the type of info would
impact the dates. Yeah, the skill of the writer would as well...but at
least to help one allocate time boxes is probably helpful. In effect,
spend about 8-10% of time planning, 40% constructing, 10% reviewing with
SMEs, and 30-40% producing (copy edit, proofread, publish).

joe

> I recommend:
> 
> 1 week to research the product/technology; including compiling a folder of
> all of the existing documents and information.
> 
> 2 weeks to write the first draft.
> 
> 1 week to copy edit yourself and create the index while the SMEs review and
> mark up your draft.
> 
> 1 week to integrate all of their comments and document any changes.
> 
> Take the last week to ensure it is up to date, create the publishable 
> version, publish and send out this final version and so forth. Do you 
> documentation management and archiving tasks as well.
> 
> Devdra

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