Managing implementation of structured authoring

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Abstract

Implications of structure

Costs

Implementation effort

Summary

A medium-sized structure implementation effort, with new structures, workflow changes, training, and documentation requirements, will take a minimum of six months. The project planning is an absolute requirement. The decisions made in the initial phases, especially in the structure analysis, will determine the success of the project. A close second behind the technical decisions is the education effort. Authors, managers, and others need to understand the rationale for moving to a structured environment. Once the environment is delivered, authors need training on how to use it.