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Subject:Hours per page From:"Suzanne A. Hosie" <suzy -at- WOTE -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 14 Feb 1997 11:34:39 +0000
Hi all,
I've been working up estimates on several projects, using my own methods of
estimating how long each will take. Usually, I try to get an idea of how
many pages (or topics, for help) the documentation will be, then assign an
hourly value e.g. 1 hour, then multiply times my hourly rate to come up
with a total.
My question to you is: what do you use for that hours per page number? 1?
3? other? I know there are industry standards, but I'm interested in what
you actually use.
If you would like to respond directly to me, I will post a summary to the
list.
TIA
Suzy Hosie
Write on the Edge
suzy -at- wote -dot- com
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