What does good look like is a question I tend to get from senior managers and decision-makers in organisations. Answering this question always takes a little bit of navigating as explaining to non-believers what S1000D is and why it does what it does is tricky to sell in an elevator pitch. It becomes even more…
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ROI in S1000D is tough to spot if you are not fully aware of the entire S1000D process, the role of modern technical publications and the opportunity presented through Industry 4.0. On my training courses, we look at RoI, and it is always a question asked of me. The first thing I will do is…
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…
Selecting S1000D software is an area where we spend a tremendous amount of time here at Tech Data World. Often our clients are not sure of the questions that they must ask any potential vendor, nor do they know where the hidden pitfalls lay and then potentially ending up with the software that is not…
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’.…
Alternatives to S1000D is the first question in this series looking at the five questions asked on my S1000D training courses. The immediate answer is that yes, there are alternatives to S1000D, but I need to know the question’s genesis before I cover them. Why am I being asked this question? Depending on the audience,…
5 S1000D questions I always get during my S1000D training and consulting. This week’s YouTube tutorial I will tell you the five common questions asked during my S1000D training sessions. I could have selected many questions I receive, but I am kicking-off with those that will benefit the community. Regardless of who I am training,…
S1000D Issue 4.1 Patch C – Recently there was a patch update to an earlier version of S1000D. The management committee at S1000D announced a minor patch update to Issue 4.1 of the specification, with patch 4.1 C. Here is why Issue 4.1 was updated. Many projects are using Issue 4.1, and this minor update…
