If the employer wants text or graphics delivered in a certain form or format and a writer lacks the equipment to create that medium, the employer must provide convenient access to such equipment. The employer should inform and consult with writers in a timely manner regarding schedules, milestones, and deadlines. The employer should be open to suggestions, and should keep writers informed of difficulties. The employer should initiate discussions after discovering that a writer lacks information or that a problem exists with the documentation. Timely Reviews and Change Notice .
Technical writers are dependent on timely reviews of their work by engineers, managers, and editors.
Employers need to ensure that documentation review is included in reviewers' schedules and that reviews are returned to writers on time. Managers need to make sure that writers are informed of necessary documentation changes far enough in advance of deadlines for them to make the necessary modifications. Ownership of Rights Publishing . Employee work product . Contractor work product .