Document Planning

Overview	Creating documents that communicate the right information to the right people in the right way requires planning^1. That means developing an information plan. Information planning is a subset of project management.
Elements of Document Planning	According to leading authority, JoAnn Hackos^1the 5 elements of a document information plan are: · Understanding the goals and objectives of the development project · Creating the goals and objectives for the publications project · Analyze the audience and their environment · Analyzing tasks the audience wants to perform · Consider the design implications and select the media.
How I Can Help	I can help you develop an information plan for your documentation project. I can then work with your staff to implement the plan.
My Qualifications	I have developed information plans for on-line help development, user manual development, and instructional materials development for a private manufacturing company.
More Information	^1JoAnn T. Hackos. ManagingYour Documentation Projects. John Wiley & Sons. New York. 1994. 620 pp. Hackos, JoAnn T. and Janice C. Redish. User and Task Analysis for Interface Design. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 1998. 488 pp.