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Re: When to conduct useability testing on Procedures
Subject:Re: When to conduct useability testing on Procedures From:Terence Kierans <TKierans -at- TRANSIGO -dot- NET -dot- AU> Date:Fri, 24 Oct 1997 08:15:23 +1000
> My VCR has a 25 page instruction manual and the procecures document
for
>hazardous and radioactive waste management is only 5-7 pages?!?!?!!?
IMHO procedures should rarely exceed 5-7 pages of material otherwise
people don't bother to read them.