Re: "Design" was Re: Tech Writing a Growing Field?

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

One of the strongest reasons I've observed (and the most valid, IMO)
is the fear that once they document their requirements, processes,
schedules, etc., some pointy-headed, bean-counting manager is going
to come along and impale them if they don't follow it all to the letter.
In one company I worked with, the development team documented its
project schedules in detail, but concealed the schedules because they
knew that if a certain member of the company's board of directors
got hold of it they would find themselves being grilled on why a 
particular task took them *six* days to complete when the MS
Project Gantt chart said it was going to take *five.*

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ned Bedinger" <doc -at- edwordsmith -dot- com>
> But perversely, software development organizations seem to be allergic 
> to any methodology that imposes documentation requirements on the 
> developers. They hiss and moan that it is a waste of time because it 
> doesn't fit the established way they work, etc.

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