RE: Thinking Strategically about Documentation

Subject: RE: Thinking Strategically about Documentation
From: Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 10:58:22 -0700 (PDT)


> But, I think the point is that his company has given
> him a platform for his strategies--which is cool.
> From
> what I can tell, even if they have a strategy or
> know
> one they want, many tech writers are not given the
> opportunity to scream from the mountain tops nor
> even
> the short-term budget for the gondola-ride up there.

Oh, right. Having the opportunity is a wonderful
thing, provided you *do* have a solid game plan and
have buy-in.

But, as far as the platform goes, don't wait for it to
be given to you. Build it yourself whenever you can. I
do, and the benefits are wonderful. You build it
small... get an idea, plan it out, talk with the
direct parties about collaboration (works well if
everyone has a personal gain to reap), then become
ring-leader, and formally propose it to the powers
that be.

It works. Granted, in some environments it may fail,
as some environments will continue to foster building
working holiday weekends into a project plan and
include an HR department without career development
paths for hired positions.

=====
Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)

"As soon as you hear the phrase "studies show",
immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
-- Geoff Hart

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