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The latest technical writing insights, ideas, and perspectives from EDC.
Explore a cross-section of current trends shaping the industry of technical writing. These articles and case studies illustrate key aspects of our documentation projects.
Featured Articles
EDC-featured articles inform and educate clients and technical writers about the industry.
Remote Technical Writing Consultants
Four Reasons Why Remote Work is Here to Stay COVID-19 has forced many businesses with traditional offices to go remote with little warning. As a result of the pandemic, many companies struggled through the transition because they were unprepared for a major upset in...
How to Document Business Processes
When learning how to document business processes, it is easy to be overwhelmed by information. Here, we distill it all into a few key points to get you started. What Is Business Process Documentation? Business process documentation is the connective tissue of your...
What is Technical Documentation?
What is Technical Documentation? Technical Documentation is defined as any type of writing, print or web based, that helps the reader understand the how, what, when, where, and why of a product or service. In other words, it's nonfiction writing that helps the reader...
Case Studies
EDC case studies demonstrate how our technical writing solutions deliver successful results for clients’ challenges.
Biomedical Companies and Technical Writing: It’s a Match!
“A Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) survey found that a typical pharmaceutical company must, on average, manage a whopping 1250 SOPs with the average maintenance burden at 15,000 hours.” Tim Brennan, Technical Writing 101 for Biotech and Pharma Companies. That means that a team of 7 people, working full time, would be merely updating existing SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures). This addresses new or changing laws, regulations, or compliance standards not to mention process or technology improvements and mistake proofing. Continue Reading Biomedical Companies and Technical Writing: It’s a Match!
How Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers Choose New Tech
The agriculture industry is one of the most rapidly changing large-scale industries in the world. Climate change and resource scarcity becomes more daunting. Players in the industry have had to figure out ways to reduce their carbon, water, land, and other resource usages. Technological innovation is one of the key necessities in creating sustainable farming practices while still providing enough food for society. Over the years, we have seen the rise of sensors, data analytics, GMOs, and countless other forms of technology. This help increases yields by lowering resource consumption. For a firm to stay competitive in this constantly evolving market, they must not only make use of current technologies but also be scouring the forefront of the technology sector to position themselves for the future. Continue Reading How Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers Choose New Tech
How Enterprise Technical Documentation Saves Time & Money
Large industrial manufacturers operate in extremely complex, high-stakes environments. These corporations often deal with multiple separate supply chains, manufacturing facilities, and branches of management. It is imperative that all of these elements consistently come together seamlessly. Essential Data Corporation has had meaningful experiences working with world-class enterprise manufacturers.
One such manufacturer was a prominent producer of a diverse industrial fan product line, operating with supply chains stretching around the globe. This company’s fans use applications ranging from miniaturized electronics up to massive air handling systems. The manufacturer noticed that the Quality Acceptance team rejected many products in the initial Acceptance and Testing stages. These products later accepted an Engineering Review. Thus, the company found out products incorrectly rejected the process. Continue Reading How Enterprise Technical Documentation Saves Time & Money
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