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I work for a large engineering company which has gone through several
reorganizations and layoffs. Our Technical Publications group has dwindled
to 3 writers (1 who will soon be retiring). I have been asked to find out
how documentation groups are organized in other companies (particularly
engineering/manufacturing). Should we continue to be a separate group, merge
with another group, or become consultants to the process? Also how much work
do other companies contract out?
I would like any feedback good or bad on your experiences with how your
groups are organized. Thank you.
Robert Macchia
Senior Technical Writer
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