Re: Pricing a project without access to the software

[voxwoman <voxwoman -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I would request *representative* screen captures by the developer who is
grading the screens by "level of complexity" - so that you are on the same
page as the developer. If you can figure out how long it will take you to
document a complex screen and you know how many of them there are, you can
come up with an estimate you can be comfortable with.

-Wendy

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Pippa Cohen <cohenpippa -at- googlemail -dot- com>wrote:

> 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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