“Principles of Good Specification Writing” 

A 2-day training session designed to help the participants produce clear and readable specifications – specifications that are easy to understand. The training session will introduce you to many tried and tested principles that will help you to reduce costs and increase profitability.

Training Session Outline:

Introduction

	What is a specification?
	The need for specifications
	The types of specifications
	The importance of specifications in reducing costs
	The difference between specifications, contracts, and tenders

Writing the Specification

	Principles of clear writing
	The various clauses that may be required in a specification
	Structuring the specification
	Specifying physical characteristics
	Specifying performance characteristics
	Specifying the life cycle of a product
	Specifying reliability of a product
	Defining technical terms, measurements and symbols
	Paragraph numbering
	Using headings
	Using graphics and illustrations to clarify the specification
	Compiling the Title page

Reviewing and Editing

	Assembling a specification review team
	The functions of an editor or reviewer

Making the Information Accessible

	Preparing a List of Contents
	Providing cross-references

Choosing Formats

	Designing an effective page layout
	Selecting type-size and style

Controlling and Revising the Specification

	Issuing the specification
	The difference between major and minor changes, and how to incorporate them
	Preparing amendments
	Re-issuing the specification

Enquiries and Bookings

By post:

Curwen Consultancy, P O Box 423, HEIDELBERG, 1438, South Africa.

By telephone or Fax:

International: +27 16 3492031.         National: (016) 3492031.

By e-mail:         info@curwen.za.com