QUESTIONS FOR CREATING A NEW DOCUMENT

Are you creating a new document for a new product?

Do you have all the content needed to share with the writer?

Are reference materials and subject matter experts available?

Is the subject matter complex? Specify:

Can the writer train on the product before and during writing?

Should the document meet compliance: company, industry, ISO?

Can you describe the reading audience to the writer? Be specific:

Does your company have a style guide?

Does your company have a preferred desktop publishing tool?

QUESTIONS FOR CREATING A REVISED DOCUMENT

Can you provide an electronic file of the original document?

Do you know how many pages need revision? What % changes?

Does the existing document need to be reformatted?

Does the writer need to do research on any new content?

Are revisions presented electronically or in hard copy mark-up?

Is there a process in place for reviewing drafts? How many drafts?

GENERAL QUESTIONS

Is one project manager assigned to complete the task?

Does the project team know the project start and end dates?

Has a budget been established?

What are the deliverables?