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Date

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Program Title

Hyper-Agile Documentation: A Case Study

Description

Some software companies react to development problems by throwing in more and more agility. But this doesn't always work, explains Dave Powell, a self-described "traditional documentarian," who compares his first encounter with hyper-agile development to diving off the high board into an above-ground swimming pool filled with ice water. Finding himself in a development environment that changed its products every second and that had no time for doc reviews, he realized that the doc precepts he'd held dear for 15 years no longer applied.

Dave Powell describes:

* How he kept his head above water.

* What he had to sacrifice in order to keep his head above water.

* Why readers of his doc sent compliments to the company within a month of his arrival.

He warns that ISO 9000, Re-Engineering the Corporation, Six Sigma, and even Agile, can be deadly when mishandled.

About the Presenter

Dave Powell has done technical writing for 35 years. He has authored documentation for PictureTel, 3Com, Polaroid, Philips Medical Systems, SyberWorks, and the Kurzweil organization. He has written--under his own byline--and has edited for Computerworld, Digital Design, Popular Computing, Lightwave, Networking Management, and Infosecurity News. He has even written for Sesame Street. He is especially proud to be one of the few technical writers to win a Bruce Howatt Award, the Pulitzer Prize of the communications industry.

Time

5:45 - 9:00 PM - Dinner meeting
(6:30 - Dinner, 7:30 - Presentation)

Location
Hilton Garden Inn
5 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA 01803
Phone: 781-272-8800
Map and Directions

Cost
Payment received by Sunday, January 16:
     $20 for STC Boston and Northern New England chapter members
     $15 for full-time registered students*
     $35 for other STC members and nonmembers

Payment received after January 16  (space permitting):
     $35 for STC Boston and Northern New England chapter members
     $25 for full-time registered students*
     $45 for other STC members and nonmembers

*Student ID from an accredited college is required and must be shown at the registration desk prior to admittance.

Cancellations must be made by Sunday, January 16 to receive a refund.

Registration and Payment Instructions

For More Information
Contact Cindy Cookson, by e-mail or phone at 978-828-5586.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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