2. What We’ll Cover
Analyzing the Job at Hand
Recording the Analysis
Estimating Time/Cost per Element
Tracking the Project
Recording Results for Posterity
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3. Analyzing the Job at Hand
Quality of Source Material
Review Cycles
Format/Style/Platform Requirements
Authoring Tool
Scoping the Job
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4. Analyzing the Job at Hand
What’s Written Down?
Quality/Availability of SMEs
Status of Target Subject
Availability of Target Subject
Quality of Source Material
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5. Analyzing the Job at Hand
How Many?
Review Meetings Needed?
How Will Changes Be Provided?
Review Cycles
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6. Analyzing the Job at Hand
Templates, Existing Styles?
Design Format from Scratch
Platform for Deliverables
Format/Style/Platform Requirements
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7. Analyzing the Job at Hand
New Tools Needed?
Tool Costs
Tool Learning Curve/Training
Authoring Tool
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8. Analyzing the Job at Hand
Identify Tasks, Other Sections
Breakdown Each Task
Approximate Concept Info
Approximate Steps
Approximate Screens/Graphics
Scoping the Job
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9. Analyzing the Job at Hand
Examples
Software User Manual
Help
Demonstration
eLearning
Scoping the Job
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11. Estimating Time/Cost per Element
Based on Similar Jobs
Brand New
Revision
Hours Per Element (page, help topic, slide)
Resource Costs
Ad Hoc Costs
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12. Analyzing the Job at Hand
Analyze Sample Input:
Rate quality of input ( 1=poor, 5=excellent)
Determine major sections
Determine number of tasks, screens shots needed, page
length of tasks
Decide an estimated page count, hours/page
Group Exercise
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15. Tools Used
Tool Mac App Used Windows Equivalent
Spreadsheet for Job
Worksheet
Numbers Excel
Project Management OmniPlan
FastTrack Schedule
or Microsoft Project
Mini Relational
Database
Bento Access, FileMaker
Calendar to Track
Project Time
iCal Outlook
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