ABSTRACT

This book deals with the fundamentals of specification writing and management. It is useful for anyone concerned with the preparation of standards in a world that is shrinking due to improvement in communication and where many specifications have to hold clarity when translated into other languages.

chapter 1|6 pages

A Brief Historical Review

chapter 3|10 pages

Basic Specification Problems

chapter 4|14 pages

Specification Faults: Croup 1—Words

Group 1—Words

chapter 5|24 pages

Specification Faults: Group 2—Ideas

chapter 16|6 pages

The Concept of Specification Management

chapter 17|4 pages

Introducing Specification Management

chapter 18|30 pages

Case Study 7

A Recent Practical Exercise

chapter 19|4 pages

Word Processors and Document Preparation

chapter 20|2 pages

Conclusions