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Subject:Re: FrameMaker > Help > FrameMaker? From:Susan W. Gallagher <sgallagher5 -at- cox -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:44:44 -0400
Yabbut, what you're all missiing is that the client wants to
do it with FrameMaker and RoboHelp, and whether you agree
with the workflow and the tools or not, it sounds as if the
client's mind is made up.
You're a contractor; you charge by the hour. It is highly
unlikely that the client will pay you to set up a more
efficient workflow, but you will, of course, get paid for
combing thru the help to discover the changes that need to
be made to the FrameMaker document.
Deal with it and count your money when you're done! ;-)
-Sue Gallagher
> > Some workflows just don't. Something probably has to
> > give, such as:
> >
> > 1) The expectations.
> > 2) The software.
> > 3) The timeframe.
>
> Right. That is where cost of labor vs. cost of
> infrastructure comes into play. Right now there is
> duplication of effort in content updates. That is a
> money sinkhole. A simple switch of tool
> (infrastructure) costs a flat amount (add more for
> training, also a fixed cost), and can be made up
> easily if it eliminates the duplication sinkhole.
