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Subject:Re: Number of steps per procedure From:Scott Turner <sturner -at- mail -dot- airmail -dot- net> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 18 Oct 2000 16:40:51 -0500
Tara,
A procedure should have as many steps as are required to complete the
procedure. The 7 +/- 2 rule, is not a rule. It is an interpolation
from a comment in an article.
Organize the steps logically for operation, describe them clearly.
How many depends on the detail required.
If you have to describe filling in a form, you have a step for each
entry. Many forms have more than seven entries that are required.
Scott
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CSI, Inc.
Engineering Services, Senior Technical Writer
972-323-5532
scott_turner -at- csicontrols -dot- com
