Monthly Archives: July 2010

7-Step Approach to Proofreading User Guides

What can Kate Winslet teach you about proof-reading technical documents? Watch the movie The Reader and it will make sense. One of the biggest mistakes you can make when revising any technical document, is to do it all in one go. You can’t! 7 Ways to Proofread User Guides Make it easy on yourself and […]

Trump’s Guide to Business Writing

‘All of the women on The Apprentice flirted with me – consciously or unconsciously. That’s to be expected.’ Donald Trump Ever watch the Apprentice? I enjoy waiting for Trump to pull the trigger and give it to them. ‘You’re fired!’ It’s nice to watch this from the safety of our sofas. We’re involved but also […]

Which Business Plans Are Twice As Likely to Get Investment?

A quick search on Google shows us that the business community has some strong opinion on the value of business plans. Some deride them as antiquated whereas others see them as the foundation stone for a business growth. Who’s right? Well, it would be nice if someone did some research on the value of business […]

How to Write the Executive Summary for Business Plans – Part 2

First impressions count. For this reason, you need to pay special attention to the Executive Summary. If your clients or investors don’t get past the Executive Summary, then the rest of your document will go unread. This also raises the question: Should you write your Executive Summary before or after you’ve written your Business Plan? […]

How to Write Better Business Requirements

Summary: Every project starts with requirements. To improve the effectiveness of your business requirements you must establish a common understanding between the project sponsor, customers, developers and stakeholders to serve as a road-map for product development. This Klariti tutorial will explain how to write a Business Requirements Document (BRD). It covers project scope, cost estimation, scheduling, […]

Visio Tips: How to Move Multiple Shapes With a Single Click

I use Microsoft Visio to create flowcharts, business process maps, use case diagrams and other type of documents. One way to create these diagrams faster is to group shapes & images, so you update all the shapes at the same time. You can also move the shapes back and forwards on the worksheet. Business Process […]

15 Ways to Improve Your Business Case

Looking for funding for a new project but not sure where to start? One way to get the funding you need is to create a Business Case. This outlines the benefits, competitive edge, and other gains the company stands to make if it invests in this project. For certain projects, the Business Case is a […]