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Subject:RE: number of help topics per day From:"Paul Hanson" <phanson -at- Quintrex -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:08:17 -0500
On page 170 in JoAnn T. Hackos' "Managing Your Documentation Projects,"
she uses the estimate of "4 hours per topic of help information" for
"context-sensitive help" and "4 hours per topic, including hyperlink
links" for "comprehensive help.
Are there any statistics on average number of help topics written per
day? I need to show management why a propose release schedule is
extremely unrealistic, as far as documentation is concerned. It would
certainly help my case if I could quote statistics from a professional
organization or recognized authority.
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