A Long Time Ago

[John Posada]

First, who said anything about manual functions...EAI is not manual. Second, As is is not limited to essential functionality. It covers ALL functionality. Where are you coming up with your comments? 
 
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
 
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----- Original Message ----
From: Richard Lewis <tech44writer at yahoo.com>
To: TechWrl list <techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:07:00 PM
Subject: Re: A Long Time Ago


They may have automated previously manual functions, but nothing you have said here indicates that they have changed any of their essential functionality.
   
  Generic Richard

John Posada <jposada01 at yahoo.com> wrote:
          
  Not true. I know for a fact that the company for whom I created the documentation has since changed their central EAI application, which connects EVERY backoffice application and affects every process.
   
  Besides...
   
  >You are right in saying that documenting the entire As-Is often takes too long
   
  I didn't say anything close to that. Please don't put words in my mouth.

John Posada
Senior Technical Writer   
   
  "They say everyone needs goals. Mine is to live forever.
So far, so good."   

  ----- Original Message ----
From: Richard Lewis <tech44writer at yahoo.com>
To: John Posada <jposada01 at yahoo.com>; Jay Maechtlen <techwriter at covad.net>; vrfour at verizon.net; TechWrl list <techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:18:30 PM
Subject: Re: A Long Time Ago

  You are right in saying that documenting the entire As-Is often takes too long.  The important thing is to document the essential As-Is.  This core essential functionality is generally unchanging.  Businesses generally do not change their essential (i.e, technology independent) functionality.  






       
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