Re: Documentation estimates

Subject: Re: Documentation estimates
From: John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: Robert Landry <robert -dot- landry -at- rapt -dot- com>, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:49:31 -0800 (PST)

> think my final page counts came in at +/- 10% of my original
> estimates.
> I'm a fairly experienced writer...just wondering if I should be
> proud or ashamed!! Cuz...ya know...I have to spin it to the VP...

I assume that not only did the page count come within that range, but
the schedule did also.

If so, 10% +/- is pretty good, especially if you can include in your
spin places where you can identify improvement.

I'm finding that they LOVE it when you can identify self-improvement.

John Posada
Senior Technical Writer

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References:
Documentation estimates: From: Robert Landry

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