A trained aircraft engineer (rotorcraft), I entered in to the field of technical information writing S1000D data modules on a major European military platform.
After a series of high profile project roles and the privilege of supporting clients worldwide, I ended my 'employed' career at a subsidiary of Boeing Aircraft after I decided to leave and focus on TDW full-time.
From my time supporting clients worldwide, I could see that there was a market need for an independent organisation that could be a trusted advisory source for those needing to implement successful technical information strategies.
I am passionate about the art of technical communications and the process, software and skills needed in our market.
Kraussmaffei, $7BN aircraft sales, S1000D Update, and the Euro Tank? Kraussmaffei and their new Digital Services Solutions Unit, Mixed Reality in Aircraft Maintenance start this episode of Thursday Thoughts. We then move on to talk about the new ‘Euro Tank‘ and next generation of the fighter jets that are already in planning between France and…
Podcast Episode 11 – Let’s build the bridge? Building the bridge? – one of the major reasons I am taken in to organisations is to help identify either a replacement software and/or service provider, but why? In this podcast episode I talk about one of the first things I try to do as an independent…
World Cup, Bell-Boeing, ADS, Kahootz and NEWS! – Thursday Thoughts #13 This week there was lots of interesting news to talk about, again Brexit and the Galileo projects are discussed where tension and relationships seem to be worsening between the UK and the rest of the EU. Bulgaria announces two new military platform acquisitions, Bell-Boeing…
Boeing, SAFRAN, Sea 5000, Apple & Adobe all make Episode 12 This week Boeing and SAFRAN announced a new partnership to develop APU’s (Auxiliary Power Units) that many are hailing as a game changer for the supply chain with others warning it is going to change the landscape of parts supply in the aerospace sector!…
General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Technical Publications (Part 2) GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) are now in force within the European Union with already reports that some organisations are already being investigated for not being fully compliant. We have all seen the massive noise around GDPR, we have all been asked multiple times to…
Cyber Security, Eurocontrol, Bombardier – news from Thursday Thoughts Episode 11 This weeks news seemed to have a bit of a cyber security theme, with the US MilCloud announcing that by 2019 they plan to store classified data ‘in the cloud’, Eurocontrol calling in Thales to help with digitalisation and security. New projects for Bomabrdier…
Technical Communication Training in aerospace, defence and space Full Syllabus now available HERE They say that patience is a virtue! Well Tech Data World is delighted that we have today announced registration is open to our full online training course in technical communication in aerospace, defence and space! Four years of syllabus and content building,…
Hunting technical publications! Just because it’s a bank holiday does not mean we stop talking Technical Publications! Yes even on days off Mike manages to find a technical publications angle and this weekend was no different! The bank holiday weekend in the UK delivered some scorching weather and after breaking out the suntan lotion Mike…
Thursday Thoughts Episode 10 – Tech Comm Training, S1000D RPC, troubled project, BAE Systems and more An all new look to the Thursday thoughts that included, Tech Comm Training, Microsoft Sharepoint, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Galileo Project, and a troubled defence project(?) and more all make an appearance in this weeks Thursday Thoughts from Tech Data World.…
Podcast Episode 9 – Why Tech Pubs is going mainstream Why are every day operators of a piece of equipment having to concern themselves with the production of technical publications? This week Mike talks about mainstream technical publications and their production and how it is affecting the commercial air space. We bought one of these…