Hello World. ;)
I'm a technical writer by trade, but I'm finding that project management is working its way to the top of my list of responsibilities. We've been redefining all of our processes within Documentation to better manage our projects within the scope of Development's overall project schedules, and hopefully produce better, targeted documentation in a more efficient manner. My specific responsibilities include (among many other things) template design, process design, editorial review, and (of course) project management.
I've been looking through several online bookstores and web sites for project management information, and though I've found some very useful conceptual information about project management in general, I've found that detailed resources tend to center around software development or the like. I can pull out bits and pieces that can be applied to a documentation workflow, but I was wondering if anyone has found any useful project management resources targeted specifically toward technical writing.
I'm not looking for resources that will dictate how I should run a project, per se, but I was hoping to find either case studies or other real-life examples of successful documentation project management. I think this type of information will help me better assess where possible pitfalls may lie. I have a good idea of where we should be going and of what needs to be done, but I think seeing where others have stumbled and succeeded will help in evaluating our own process.
Anyone have any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!
Bill
