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Archive for April, 2006

Avoid the SOX documentation nightmare with these 5 tips

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

CIO Canada logoCIO Canada

Article Summary
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has been called the most comprehensive reform of corporate law since the Securities Exchange Act was passed in 1934. The effects of SOX are far reaching. Its provisions govern actions by management, audit committees, and boards of directors of public companies.

The First Line of Support

Saturday, April 15th, 2006

Software Development Times logoSoftware Development Times

Article Summary

Writing Assistance outlines the need to know steps when approaching software documentation including:
Step 1: Create a Checklist for Your Project Team
Step 2: Define Style Sheets and Formatting
Step 3: Interview Your Users Often
Step 4: Create an Outline
Step 5: Draft a Table of Contents
Step 6: Acquire the Information
Step 7: Review Thoroughly