Technical Writers are a rare breed. We are not just writers or editors; we also become knowledgeable in the areas that the documentation that comes through our hands discusses. You usually become a jack-of-all-trades in the project(s) you handle. A little back-story: In my current 9-5, I am working as a Business Analyst (BA) for ...
Natural disasters happen. There is nothing you can do because man can’t control nature. Symantec released a report, “2011 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey,” that showed that 50% of small businesses do not have a disaster recovery plan. The most shocking part is that 65% operate in areas that have natural disasters. Even if you think ...
A requirements traceability matrix (RTM) is a very important tool to have when gathering and analyzing requirements. It gives you a vital resource that will help you even when the system has been implemented: bidirectional traceability. What that means is that you can trace the requirement in the entire life of the system. This is ...