Rutger's University's "6-P Method" to Write Technical Case Studies
© 2010 Ugur Akinci The New York Times has published a very educational story about how Rutger University‘s technical writing program employs the “6-P Method” to create technical case studies. According to Peter Sorrell, an instructor at the business and technical writing program, the method consists of the following Ps: The Problem at stake, the…
Read More4 Reasons Why All Companies Should Have Terminology Management
What is Terminology Management? Terminology Management is a vital technical communication function for all corporations. Larger the corporation, more urgent is the need to have a standard catalog of terms and concepts used consistently across all levels of the organization. The goal of a terminology is to provide a set of terms that are well-defined,…
Read MoreHow to Manage a Technical Document Review Process
Review Process is an Unspoken Problem… One of the most problematic aspects of a technical writing project is the review process. Usually, the reviewers are less responsive than a technical writer hopes them to be. Why is that the case? Because reviewers in a typical IT project team are either managers, engineers, or SME technicians,…
Read MoreWriting Proposals for U.S. Government Purchasing Contracts — An Introduction
Did you know that you can make a good living as a technical communicator by writing proposals U.S. Government purchasing contracts? Largest Buyer in the World U.S. Government is probably the largest buyer in the world, period. The numbers change from year to year, but the last I heard is this: U.S. Government purchases more…
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