[TYPO3-about] I was curious if that was still true today

[Dolex Mita]

I was curious if that was still true today, and if so, why documentation is not given the media coverage it deserves. I could not find a lot of information on the costs of documentation during the Project Life Cycle. (See Figure A.) I suspect that these costs are often understated or not properly collected. For IT professionals whose job is to develop working systems, many may consider admitting the actual costs of documentation as embarrassing or reflecting poorly on their productivity and work.
Your opinion of the documentation phase of the Project Life Cycle likely depends on your role in the IT organization. If you are a manager or project lead, documentation is critical to the success of the project. If you are in a non-managerial position, documentation is an annoying nuisance that gets in the way of your real work. While the 10 tips below are mainly targeted toward the latter category, managers and supervisors can also benefit from them.