Title :
Structuring document libraries for the 90´s
Author :
Rosenbaum, Stephanie ; Kantner, Laurie
Author_Institution :
Tec-Ed Technical Communication & Graphics Services, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
There are dozens of documentation choices for virtually every planning decision. One must consider not only printed documentation, but a huge variety of online and multimedia documents as well. The authors raise the question of how responsible managers can maintain control of documentation planning and make successful tradeoffs about the appropriate support for each product and audience segment? A decision-making process that can begin early in the product development cycle, when planning decisions can be most cost-effective is presented
Keywords :
library automation; multimedia systems; product development; audience segment; decision-making process; document libraries structuring; documentation choices; documentation planning; multimedia documents; online documents; planning decision; planning decisions; printed documentation; product development cycle; tradeoffs; Aerospace industry; Automotive engineering; Buildings; Decision making; Documentation; Graphics; Libraries; Medical services; Process planning; Professional communication;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1993. IPCC 93 Proceedings. 'The New Face of Technical Communication: People, Processes, Products'
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1993.593895