> On 11/23/06, Andrew Warren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Sean Hower wrote:
> > > I've been playng around with the idea of using flowcharts
> instead of
> > > numbered steps in documentation.
> I haven't seen a flowchart work well for describing a
> procedure. I've seen some okay higher-level descriptions of
> processes using flowcharts. The numbered steps were available
> elsewhere; I could look at the flowchart to get the big picture.
I've tried this with some success - if a procedure is that complicated,
I break the steps up into groups and flowchart the groups.
For example, H1: Connect to the network (steps 1-5). H1: Login (steps
6-8). H1: Initialize Software (steps 9-13)
The flowchart (which I usually put right before the procedure) shows
Connect to the network ---> Login ----> Initialize Software etc.
Anne
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