Integrated Technical Communications

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It’s Time for a New Doctrine of Technical Communications

There is little doubt that technical communications is in crisis.Tech Comm 2.0 is what we have now, the result of a profound change in technical communications doctrine that occurred in the 80s and 90s. What we need now is a new doctrine of technical communications, a Tech Comm 3.0. The old tech comm doctrine is publication-based, but most technical communication taking place today is conversation-based. Not only does this affect the way tech comm should think about mechanical purity, it should also change the way it thinks about project scope. Read more of this technical writing article »

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Integrated Technical Communications: A Map to Better Understanding

Technical communications overlaps with all the other fields involved in the software development lifecycle and often our job objectives dovetail with the business analysts, interaction designers, software architects, product managers, marketing specialists, and so on. Integrated Technical Communications (ITC) defines an approach that supports the business side as well as the technical side of product development. Professionals focused on these disciplines can create ITC Mall Maps to increase visibility to key audiences and demonstrate strategic value to the organization. Read more of this technical writing article »

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Integrated Technical Communications: A Strategy for Technical Communicators

It’s time for us to apply a more integrated thinking to our views and the resulting activities so not only can we be more effective, but also provide a better experience for the users of our information. In this article we propose the strategic idea of Integrated Technical Communications. We invite you to read it and let us know your thoughts. Sponsored by Adobe Systems Inc. Read more of this technical writing article »