Title :
When is a document accurate and complete?
Author_Institution :
Sykes Enterprises Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
The notion of document accuracy and its relationship to usability are reconsidered. Attention is given to accuracy and the review process and to the problems with expert reviews. Ways to ensure that a document is accurate and complete are discussed, with emphasis on the need to rethink the concepts of both accuracy and usability testing
Keywords :
human factors; technical presentation; document accuracy; document completeness; usability; Documentation; Hardware; Information management; Performance evaluation; Programming profession; Research and development management; Software measurement; Testing; Usability; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1988. IPCC '88 Conference Record. On the Edge: A Pacific Rim Conference on Professional Technical Communication., International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1988.24048