Estimating hrs for docs

[David A Starr]

Hi Kirshna,

I notice one item that is lacking - graphics. 

Graphics can range from simply importing an existing file to creating a 
complex 3D drawing from scratch.  Thus the estimate for each graphic can 
range from minutes to days. 

Best regards,
Dave Starr

Sr. Technical Information Developer |  Architecture and Software
Phone: 952.942.3617 
Email: dastarr at ra.rockwell.com
Rockwell Automation | 6950 Washington Avenue South | Eden Prairie, MN 
55344



Krishna Mukherjee <kmukh at hotmail.com> 
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I needed some input on how to plan new and updated documentation. We are 
in the Semiconductor business, working on user guides, reference manuals, 
and silicon validation reports. If you feel that this discussion is 
off-topic, please feel free to send me an email with your suggestion:
knukh at hotmail.com
 
Here is an estimate that I came across the STC website. Is this 
reasonable? Our documents are in Frame and Word. The final output is in 
PDF format. 
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Baseline from the STC website:
 
Writing new text 3 - 5 hours per page
 
Revising existing text 1 - 3 hours per page
 
Editing 6 - 8 pages per hour
 
Production preparation 5 percent of all other
activities
 
Consider this preliminary estimate to represent the
number of hours needed if you follow your ?normal?
development process and if the project proceeds without
any major problems. 
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Thanks,
Krishna
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