Re: TW Scope document - Re-post

["Parker, Cassandra M. (EXCH)" <CMPARKER -at- INTERMEDIA -dot- COM>]

I'm reposting because I received an undelivered message but I'm pretty sure
this message was posted because I have received a reply.

THANKS,
Cassandra Parker
Information Services - Tampa, FL
Applications Delivery - QA
(813) 829-6560
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> From:         Parker, Cassandra M. (EXCH)
> Sent:         Wednesday, April 28, 1999 3:12 PM
> To:   'TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU'
> Subject:      TW Scope document
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> Hello,
>
> I solicit your help or opinions on the following, my department is in the
> process of creating something that we can give to Project Managers
> explaining what a Technical Writer does.  We would like to try and change
> the image of management from TWs being there to simply write a manual to
> TWs being brought in up front in the planning stage and our importance on
> a project.  So, we thought if we had a document letting them know what we
> do and the processes involved, we might very well accomplish this effort.
>
> So far, below are some topics we have been discussing:
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> 1.  TW Objectives
> 2.  Roles of the TW
> 3.  What do TW create
> 4.  What is the TW process
> 5.  TW Goals
>
> If any of you can provide any information on these topics or have such a
> document, it would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Many times the TW is brought in at the end-tail of a project and asked to
> write a manual for the users, without knowing anything about the
> application or product.
>
> I work for a Telecommunications company.
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> Thank you in advance for your replies.
> THANKS,
> Cassandra Parker
> Information Services - Tampa, FL
> Applications Delivery - QA
> (813) 829-6560
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