RE: Pricing a project without access to the software

["Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>]

Maybe an hourly rate would be better than trying to price the work itself?
You could tell them that after you determine your pace you could provide a
total project cost *estimate.*

Will you have the information you need to do your work from what they say
they'll provide you?


Bonnie Granat
http://www.GranatEdit.com
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pippa Cohen [mailto:cohenpippa -at- googlemail -dot- com] 
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 7:31 AM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com; Bonnie Granat
> Subject: Re: Pricing a project without access to the software
> 
> Thanks Bonnie
> 
> Just to clarify, the application seemed intuitive to *me*, 
> but there is a need for it to be documented because the 
> client is seeking to reduce training and support time for 
> their users. There is zero documentation at the moment and 
> they are being asked for it most days. 
> 
> The client will be telling me what they want documented, by 
> providing a list of screens with complexity indicators, so 
> this will form the scope of the project. 
> 
> I guess my main concern is that it is the client who is 
> deciding the level of complexity for each area to be 
> documented, not me.  
> 
> P.
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 12:00 PM, Bonnie Granat 
> <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 	If (1) you didn't see anything that you think needs 
> documenting, and (2) the
> 	client hasn't explicitly told you what it wants 
> documented, I think the
> 	thing you simply must do immediately is *ask the 
> client* what it wants to be
> 	documented. Then go from there. I mean, how can you bid 
> on something that's
> 	in a black box? Makes no sense to me.
> 	
> 	
> 	Bonnie Granat
> 	http://www.GranatEdit.com
> 	
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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