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Subject:Re: Packaging the Product From:"Burch, Denise (CAR)" <Denise -dot- Burch -at- VW -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 6 Jan 1999 18:17:33 -0600
Wow, that was not exactly the advice I was anticipating -- hoping it's
caffeine deprivation. But, since you asked for clarification on "when
does this request mean" --> the intended context is that in which
methodology means:
"1. An organized, documented set of procedures and guidelines for one or
more phases of the software life cycle, such as analysis or design. Many
methodologies include a diagramming notation for documenting the results
of the procedure; a step-by-step "cookbook" approach for carrying out
the procedure; and an objective (ideally quantified) set of criteria for
determining whether the results of the procedure are of acceptable
quality." -- dictionary.com
I'll give you "transcend our exit" -- it got away from me. I meant we
will leave the methodology in place for use after our
consulting/development team leaves -- thus, it needs to be documented
well enough that people who were not involved in its creation can use it
with ease.
Denise Burch
burchd -at- concentric -dot- net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sharon Burton-Hardin [SMTP:sharonburton -at- email -dot- msn -dot- com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 5:36 PM
> To: Burch, Denise (CAR); TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Packaging the Product
>
> OK. Maybe I am being picky but methodology means that study of
> methods. In
> that context, when does this request mean? And what does transcend
> our exit
> mean...
>
> Maybe I am just having a really literal day... Impossible
> deadlines.... Need
> coffee....
>
> sharon
>
> Sharon Burton-Hardin
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>
>
> snipped for brevity --
>
> >Hello, Tech Writers,
> >
> >I have an exciting project ahead of me and would like your input on
> the
> >plan. I have -- with the help of developers, analysts, project
> managers,
> >and literature -- created a software development methodology for the
> >company I'm contracting with. The methodology now includes templates
> and
> >will include complete instructions on implementation/execution.
>
>
>
> > The client has asked for a development methodology that
> >will transcend our exit here. The trick now is how to make that
> package
> >shine.
> >
> >Any and all feedback is appreciated. Please cc: burchd -at- concentric -dot- net
> >since I'm on Digest and am too anxious to wait a full day for
> responses.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Denise Burch
> >Tech Comm Consultant
> >burchd -at- concentric -dot- net
> >
> >
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