The following is the curriculum and course description, combining syllabus from technical skills to job readiness plan.

Technical Writing Course Description

Domain Knowledge

• Overview of the Software Industry (Offshore + Global Opportunities)
• Software Product Development Organization
• System Environment and Project Management
• Information Architecture and Elements Standards
• Documentation Development Life Cycle
• Standards, Styles and Formats in Book Publishing
• Content Development and Technical Publications.
• Software and System Documentation Development
• Usability Analysis and Product Engineering
• Context Sensitive Help and Product Documentation
• Internationalization and Localization of software and documentation

English Language Competency (Corporate Standards)

 User Advocacy and Rules of Voices (Active/Passive)
 Corporate standards in Sentence construction, Grammar and Punctuation.
 Dealing with Common Mistakes in Writing
 Acquiring Editing Skills / Microsoft Style guide

Publishing & Editing Tools

System Help – RoboHelp, Webworks
Word processors /editors - MS-Word, FrameMaker (Adobe)
Online Drawing Tools – Acrobat Reader/Writer (Adobe), MS Visio
Screen capture/ Image Capture tools - MS-Paint, Zapgrab, Snagit, Irfanview.
Advanced Content Management Tools - Author IT (Introduction)

Soft-Skills for Success

 Effective Interpersonal (Communication) Skills.
 Working in Teams; Individual Leadership development.
 Interview Facing skills.