We’ve added a simple online calculator to the Cherryleaf Web site for calculating the potential savings in support costs derived from having online Help. See our Support call cost reduction calculator page. We’re also developing a more comprehensive spreadsheet to help you measure the value of documentation. Contact us if you would like a copy.
Category: project management
Managing people in documentation projects
Below are highlights from a video interview we carried out with Stephen Harvard Davis of Assimilating Talent on the subject of managing people in documentation projects. We discussed managing international teams, amongst other things. Part 1: Part 2:
Cherryleaf Interview with Ed Dawson of Atlassian
Below is an interview between Ellis Pratt of Cherryleaf and Ed Dawson of Atlassian about technical documentation and working in an Agile environment. This is a 20 minute edited version of the 45 minute interview. The full interview will form part of Cherryleaf’s Learning Zone. Part 2:
Case study:How user documentation is developed at Alfresco in an Agile environment, using wikis
This is the edited Cherryleaf interview with Briana Wherry, Information Manager of Alfresco. We discussed how user documentation is developed at Alfreso in an Agile environment, using wikis.
Managing a documentation project successfully – more jelly and ice cream
This video on simplifying business, using the metaphor of organising a children’s party, made me smile and consider how successful documentation projects are managed. The presenter is suggesting managers need to, in complex systems, give up rigid control from above. Instead, they should watch for organisational patterns, encouraging the good and discouraging the bad. The key to managing a documentation project… Read more »