16 MS Word Templates for Initiation Phase of Software Development LifeCycle

November 30, 2010

What Microsoft Word templates do you need to write for the Initiation Phase of the Software Development LifeCycle? In this series of tutorials, we look at web development, software engineering, system design, and the project management templates you need for all stages of the SDLC.

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Software Use Policy Template - Microsoft Office Word

November 12, 2010

If you’re looking for a MS Word template when developing your company’s software use policies, then use this to write your Software Development policies and procedures. Template Details These templates are supplied by Microsoft to help you ‘write a Software Use Policies.’ Template File Format Microsoft Office Word. Download You can download the templates from: [...]

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Software Acquisition Policy Template – MS Word

November 5, 2010

If you’re looking for an example of how to write a Software Acquisition Policy for your own company, then use this MS Word template to write the policy.

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Software License Report Template – MS Excel

October 28, 2010

If you’re looking for a MS Word template to summarize your software licenses, then use this template to write record the report.

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Business Process Design Templates in MS Word, Excel, Visio (Free & Pro)

October 23, 2010

You can use these Business Process Design templates to capture the procedures that govern how your business works from technical and operational levels. These MS Word, Excel and Visio templates make it easy to capture the events, inputs, resources and outputs associated with different business processes.

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5 Social Media Strategy Templates for Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn

October 22, 2010

If you’re looking for templates to define your Social Media Strategy, then use these free MS Word and PDFs to add Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to your Marketing Plans. Cut through the hype and develop a practical social media strategy for your business.

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Software Disaster Recovery Plan Template – MS Word

October 21, 2010

If you’re looking for a MS Word template to write your Disaster Recovery Plan, then use this to write your DR procedures. Use this sample Disaster Recovery Plan to include section on recovering software in case of an unforeseen catastrophe.

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PC Software Inventory Report Template – MS Word & Excel

October 21, 2010

If you’re looking for guides, checklists, and templates to help create a successful SAM strategy, then these will get you started. Includes Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint templates, checklists and worksheets when performing inventories on computers so you can compile your inventory information into reports.

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Free Brand Loyalty Survey Template – Microsoft Word

October 20, 2010

You can use this Brand Loyalty Survey Template for Marketing Plans, Market Research and other types of Surveys.

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How to Fix Corrupt & Damaged Microsoft Word Documents – Part 2

July 9, 2010

Last week we showed you how Bullet Lists can crash MS Word. We outlined some techniques to reduce the file size, mostly by creating pre-formatted bullet lists in advance. But what happens if you’re given a Business Plan that’s already bloated to massive proportions. It’s too late to create new styles at this stage.

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S.P.E.E.D. Writing: 37 Tips to Boost Your Business Writing Productivity

July 1, 2010

This article on business writing reminds us that our sales, marketing, business, and proposal development does not stand alone. It is process of a larger process that involves planning, research, writing, editing, proofing, submission and acceptance.

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Stop Your Business Documents From Crashing

June 29, 2010

Is there anything worse than writing your Business Plan all afternoon and then… Word crashes! If your Microsoft Word files suddenly become huge and start crashing, here’s one way to fix it. I’ve creating some very large business proposals in Microsoft Word and learnt a few ways to control these documents.

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Kate Winslet’s 7 Secret Ways to Revise User Guides

June 22, 2010

Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter. What can Kate Winslet teach you about proof-reading technical documents? Watch the movie The Reader and it will make sense. If she was writing this blog, she’d probably say: “Don’t do it all at once! One of the biggest mistakes you can make when revising any technical [...]

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Finding Hidden Styles in Microsoft Word 2007?

June 6, 2010

Post written by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter Sandra wants to know where is the Styles menu option in Microsoft Word 2007. She wants to update her new business plan and add Notes, Messages, Quotes and other pre-formatted styles. The Styles in Microsoft Word 2003 and 2007 seem to be different. He’s right. The [...]

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How to Fix Corrupt & Damaged Microsoft Word Files

June 4, 2010

Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter. Last week we showed you how Bullet Lists can crash MS Word. We outlined some techniques to reduce the file size, mostly by creating pre-formatted bullet lists in advance. But what happens if you’re given a User Guide that’s already bloated to massive proportions. It’s too late [...]

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