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Subject:Re: Time to perfom a procedure From:"Raju GSN" <raju -at- orillion -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 15 Apr 2002 16:33:13 +0530
John/ Jennifer,
The idea of including the time a process should take is really *fantastic*,
but there is a possibility that it might lead to certain unwanted
side-effects.
The grasping of human mind is varying, depending on the approach an
individual takes to the process of learning. So, fixing a time frame will,
undoubtedly, surface some personality traits and might lead to either
under-estimation of over-estimation of the content presented.
Under-estimation leads to degrading the concept, and over-estimation leads
to inferiority complex. In something that is professional, why bring
anything that will affect the process ?
Raju
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Jennifer wrote:
To answer your question, I haven't ever included the time a process should
take, but I think it's a *fantastic* idea and would consider doing it
wherever appropriate (relevant, useful) in my own documentation. I also
think explaining that this is a one time procedure and will take 20-30
minutes is a good thing to include in the text right before the procedure.
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