Chapter 2
Putting Together a Team and a Plan
IN THIS CHAPTER
Kicking off with a Technical Writing Brief
Benefiting from the team experience
Getting your arms around the document
Choosing the right type of delivery
Completing a production schedule and outline
If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.
—HENRY FORD
In this fast-changing, market-driven, high-pressure world, roles and responsibilities constantly change. You may work with a team on one project and another team on the next project. The one certainty, however, is that you won’t write technical documents in a vacuum; you’ll be part of a collaborative effort. A collaborative effort doesn’t necessarily mean a large team of people. Your team may be small and consist of a technical writer, UX writer, and a subject matter expert (SME) or a technical writer and a reviewer.
Large teams may also include scientists, engineers, software developers, systems analysts, marketing and sales managers, financial ...
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