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title: "What’s the Statistical ROI of Technical Documentation? [Collaborative Post]"
date: 2010-10-27
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# What’s the Statistical ROI of Technical Documentation? [Collaborative Post]

[![What's the ROI of technical writing?](https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/idbwmedia.com/images/dimesmall.jpg)](https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/idbwmedia.com/images/2010/10/dimesmall.jpg)Kartik asks,

> I have trouble explaining people of the value adds, and measurable differences, and advantages of technical writing. Is there a case study, white paper or any other doc that statistically shows the ROI of technical documentation?

This is a collaborative post, so if you have an insight to help Kartik answer this question, please add it in the comments.