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Sarah should also ask her manager, who might also ask their own manager.
This should not rest on her shoulders alone.
-- Craig
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From: Richard Lewis [mailto:tech44writer -at- yahoo -dot- com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:16 AM
To: Sarah Bouchier; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: Measurable objectives?
In order to have specific, measurable objectives, specific, concrete
processes are required. That is where you are going to run into
problems as a TW. It is not like engineering where formal analysis
preceeds formal design - it is, for most, an art.
Richard Lewis
Sarah Bouchier <Sarah -dot- Bouchier -at- exony -dot- com> wrote:
It's review time here at my workplace, and I have to come up with some
objectives for myself. Ones that are Specific, Measurable,
Results-Oriented etc.
I know Dori recently posted some good ideas in terms of 'cost of
quality', but the risk avoidance aspect is largely irrelevant for my
situation so for various reasons I don't think I can use that metric
here. My role is incredibly varied (I am the only technical author
here, but as well as full-time documenting I also take on aspects of QA
and marketing) and constantly evolving.
In short, I'm having difficulty coming up with anything other than 'I
meet six impossible deadlines before breakfast, what more do you want?'.
I'd welcome advice, especially from those who have been in similar
situations!
S.
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