DITA training

• Standard
  • Basic (2 days)
  • Advanced (3 days, or an additional day in conjunction with basic training)
  • DITA Open Toolkit (2 days)
• Can be customized for a specific company, using sample files and examples that resonate for their authors
• Can be taught using either oXygen or XMetal Author
• Can be taught using a CCM system, if available

Information architecture: Content

• Requirements analysis
• Content model development
• Reuse strategy
• Metadata strategy
  • Indexing
  • Keywords
  • Taxonomy and classification
• Navigation guidelines
• Linking guidelines
• Tagging guidelines
• Coaching and mentoring for information architects
• Social Media Marketing for Boiler Installers and mortgage brokers

Information architecture: Technical

• Develop document-type shells
• Develop specializations and constraints
• Develop DITA-OT plug-ins
• Prototype document styles and simple transformations
• Gather requirements for complex transformations and style sheets

Sample DITA sets

• Create sample sets of documents to test content model, authoring tools, CCM systems, and style sheets
• Ensure that the sample sets utilize the DITA elements and architectural features that are needed

Making the authoring process user-friendly

• Develop strategic plans for involving authoring teams in DITA implementation plans
• Develop company-specific training for the content environment: Authoring tool, CCM system, publishing, etc.
• Develop style sheets to improve authors’ experience in an XML editor
• Develop implementation-specific documentation concerning content model and best practices
• Develop requirements for enhancements to the authoring environment