Easy Tools for Documentation Management  

The use of three simple tools can assist the documentation manager, from start to finish, on any new project. A revamped pubs plan, a new concept with engineering worksheets, and a matrix of modularized information are all utilized with a slightly new twist. The Pubs Plan is redefined to help you launch your project with a team approach, identifying issues, and proposing solutions. The Engineering Worksheets list all the critical pieces of information your writers/illustrators need for each component of the product. These pieces of information are then tracked by completion date on an Information Matrix. These documents work together as complimentary management tools that can be easily developed and scaled to the complexity of any project.

Shumate, Chona E. STC Proceedings (1999). Articles>Documentation>Project Management

Technical Communication in Russia and the Czech Republic: Observations and Opportunities  

In March 1998, twelve technical communicators and technical communication teachers visited Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Prague to investigate the status of the field of technical communication.

Shumate, Chona E., Sam Dragga, Lena Jacobson, Patricia Tegtmeier, Celia Patterson and Patricia K. Cornette. STC Proceedings (1999). Articles>TC>Regional>Eastern Europe