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> Quick poll for everyone! Who decides which changes to document in
> release notes?
>
> a. You or other tech writer in your supervisory chain, based on
> discretion and product knowledge
> b. A non-tech writing superior somewhere in your supervisory chain
> c. Project manager or internal change sponsor
> d. Other, please indicate ____________________
>
>
>
> Tell us too, please, whether the document/do not document decision is
> built into your change management system. For example, is there a
> checkbox or similar field in your change request software
> that serves as
> your indicator?
Usually C.
The document/do not document decision is usually made before something
even gets to the TechPubs group. If the person handling a release
something needs something documented, they go through a request process
to have us do it. On rare occasions, we may figure out before a request
comes in that something needs to be done and initiate the process
ourselves.
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