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Project management is an increasingly important skill for technical communicators. Specifically, by accurately
estimating and tracking projects we can help justify
resources, identify areas to improve cycle times, or even
justify the existence of jobs. Estimating projects occurs
early in the process during the analyze and plan phases. It
improves with practice. Tracking is done throughout the
entire process, although a majority of the data are gathered
during the development phase. Successful estimating and
tracking includes these elements: identifying estimating
metrics, projecting project life cycle costs and hours,
recording actual hours and costs, comparing estimates to
actuals, and documenting improvements based on
experience.
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A Stake in the Ground: A Successful Approach to Project Estimating and Tracking
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Friend, Amy S.
STC Proceedings
1996
Abstract: Project management is an increasingly important skill for technical communicators. Specifically, by accurately
estimating and tracking projects we can help justify
resources, identify areas to improve cycle times, or even
justify the existence of jobs. Estimating projects occurs
early in the process during the analyze and plan phases. It
improves with practice. Tracking is done throughout the
entire process, although a majority of the data are gathered
during the development phase. Successful estimating and
tracking includes these elements: identifying estimating
metrics, projecting project life cycle costs and hours,
recording actual hours and costs, comparing estimates to
actuals, and documenting improvements based on
experience.
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