Mandating IETP solutions on projects on the face may seem like a sensible strategic decision for many organisations. The reality is very different. There is an upside and downside to mandating a viewing solution to your projects. Some obvious and some not so obvious, so allow me to share some of my thoughts and feelings.…
Can’t be bothered reading the blog? Watch the video Selecting our technical documentation’s viewing solution is always a bit of a challenge, especially if we are not 100% sure of the existing alternative options. The starting question is, “are we using S1000D?”. As I have mentioned in many blogs and articles, S1000D is one way…
The best presentation I have seen on this subject The connected platform and the modern technical publication Mike was invited to present at the Q1 NATO Life-cycle Management Group and the subject of the connected platform and the role of modern technical publications was the topic. This presentation was received exceptionally well and the comments…
Legacy conversion to S1000D is one of the most significant discussion points during my training sessions. We will often spend a couple of hours talking about converting ‘legacy’ content and legacy formats to an S1000D methodology. I dislike the term ‘legacy data’ for me this conjures too many images of ‘no longer needed’ or ‘irrelevant’.…
Changing Role of the Technical Publication – The traditional technical publication is a vibrant and abundant source of support information, from spares to skills and configuration to fault finding, the value of the information contained within quality technical publications is undeniable. The fact that the technical publication today is produced very differently to traditional monolithic…
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Why your production focus is falling short – TDWLIVE#7 This week we have released the full recording of the Flatirons-Jouve presentation from TDW-Live#7. Flatirons-Jouve presented on how a move in emphasis from information production to rich, functional and usable information deployment can have a huge impact on maintenance task performance and deliver through life costs…
Did you miss TDW-Live#7? Check out some of the presentation highlights from our workshop day and our Practitioners (Technical Publications) track.. If you would like to know how you can access the full presentations contact Tech Data World (memberservices@techdataworld.com). TDW Members and Delegates can access full recordings via their dashboard: https://www.td-iq.com
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