Switching to Structured FrameMaker

[Eichelberger, Mark]

As it turns out, I was about to ask this list the exact same question.
We also have always used unstructured FM, but with the recent
integration of documentation teams within multiple business lines
throughout my company, I can see that structured FM may be considered as
part of a solution for content reuse or for single sourcing.  I too
would be interested in the responses to Nancy's questions.

Thanks,
Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 2:09 PM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Switching to Structured FrameMaker

Hi, all. 

With regard to structured FrameMaker, I am very late to the party. In
fact, I have never used it yet. There's a good chance I'll be asked to
investigate whether it would be useful to my current client. I thought
I'd get a head start on the issues by asking for information from people
who have made the switch. Here are my questions:

--What was your documentation situation? (How many product lines, how
many publications, how much single-sourcing, how much translation?)

--Why did you (or your manager) decide that it was time to switch to
structured documentation? What kind of limit had you reached?

--What kinds of output do you create from structured FrameMaker? 

--Has structured FrameMaker made your work easier or more efficient? Has
it improved the responsiveness or quality of your documentation?

Feel free to tell me something else, if my questions don't address your
situation.

Thanks for all responses.

--Nancy
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