RE: Mumbai STC Learning Session on February 27, 2016
Mansha Rathore
Only 2 days remaining to register!!! Limited seats left, click here or send an email with your name, the name of your organization, and your mobile number to mansha....@hotmail.com to register.
Hi All,
The India chapter of the Society for Technical Communication is pleased to announce a learning session for technical communicators on February 27, 2016 in Mumbai. Please feel free to forward this to those who may be interested to participate.
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Agenda:
Date and Time:
February 27, 2016 (Saturday)
Reporting time: 9:45 AM
Session time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
About the speaker:
Varsha Kini, has 8 years of experience in technical writing that includes 3 years of Instruction designing and 5 years of documenting in Agile environment at HP and Samsung. She is proficient in creating documentation tasks from Agile user stories and very well versed with the sprint and scrum processes.
About the topic:
Agile... Agile... Agile... everywhere. Where do writers stand in Agile development? How will I document if my company adopts Agile tomorrow? How important is it to attend the Scrum meetings? What do I contribute to Scrum meetings? Can I contribute more than writing when working in Agile development?
There are but a million questions in writers’ minds when we think of Agile. This session is aimed at answering these and many more such similar questions about technical writing in Agile.
Below is the agenda of the session:
Topic | Details |
What is Agile? | Overview of Agile |
Travelling light with Agile | Speaker will explain how is documentation viewed in Agile |
DDLC and Agile | This is the crux of the Seminar, where the speaker will discuss: · Types of documents · Best practices o Style o Single Sourcing o Information gathering o When to start documenting · How does Document Development Lifecycle (DDLC) fit in an Agile process |
What do you bring to the table? | Discussion on a tech writer’s contribution in various phases of the Agile cycle other than the documentation (dos and don’ts of a scrum meeting, understanding user stories and story points) |
Q&A | Discussions around real-life scenarios and/or answering queries. |
About the Sponsor:
PackSys Global AG manufactures advanced packaging equipment that is ideally suited for oral and personal care, cosmetic, beverage, pharmaceutical and other industries. For more information, see the company website.
Venue:
PackSys Global (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Venus Building – 3rd Floor,
Plot no 8/A, Kalwa MIDC Block,
TTC Ind. Area, Opp. Digha lake,
Thane Belapur Road,
Navi Mumbai – 400708, India
Contact Details:
Mansha Rathore (STC Mumbai City Representative)
Phone: 9833352502 || Email – mansha....@hotmail.com
Registration details:
Registration for the session is mandatory. You can register by clicking here or sending an email with your name, the name of your organization, and your mobile number to mansha....@hotmail.com. Please mention ‘STC LS Registration’ in the subject line.
**Registrations will close on Thursday (February 25, 2016). We have limited number of seats, so please hurry.
Fees:
Free for members of STC India Chapter (or any other STC Chapter)
Rs. 100/- for non-members (to be paid at the venue)
Warm regards,
Mansha Rathore
Mumbai City Representative,
STC India Chapter
Mansha Rathore
Only 2 days remaining to register!!! Limited seats left, click here or send an email with your name, the name of your organization, and your mobile number to mansha....@hotmail.com to register.
After the session on Technical Writing in Agile, we have scheduled a 12 minutes bonus PowerTalk by Makarand Pandit who is the MD of Technowrites Pvt. Ltd. and the President for STC India Chapter. The topic for PowerTalk is Tricky scenarios in the life of a Technical Writer. So, what are you waiting for, register soon!!