S1000D is an SGML/XML based international standard that was initially developed in the aerospace industry and is now being applied to many industries where large complex pieces of equipment or complex processes are produced and supported. In the US Military, the Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense For Logistics and Material Readiness (OSD) is reviewing a directive that defense program documentation should be S1000D-compliant. The commercial aviation industry is in the process of adopting the S1000D specification as a replacement for the current ATA 2200 standard. S1000D requires Business Rules (BREX) and Data Module Codes to be defined prior to conversion.
Service Highlights
Source data evaluation to determine if S1000D is right for your project
S1000D System Integration
Content Business Rules Development
DMRL development
Conversion of data & documents into S1000D-compliant SGML/XML
High-volume, bulk conversion
DCL Experience
Performed a successful multi-stage pilot conversion for OSD
Performed a significant S1000D conversion for the FAA
Performed the S1000D SCORM pilot for the S1000D SCORM Testbed in conjunction with ADL Job Performance Technology Center
In-depth experience with S1000D
Experience with ATA specifications
Extensive experience with the 38784, 3261, 3001, NAVSEA C2, and other DTDs
Differentiators
Member of the S1000D TPSMG (Technical Publications Specification Maintenance Group) and the EPWG (Electronic Publications Working Group)
Capability to implement content reuse program to identify reusable data modules for process efficiency improvements.
Serving all industries
Authored chapters on 'Legacy Data Conversion' in Bill Kasdorf's Columbia Guide to Digital Publishing
Authored chapters on 'Data Conversion' in Charles Goldfarb's The XML Handbook
Experience with most foreign languages including Latin-based and double-byte characters
Experience with Unicode-based content conversions
DCL Process
Ensure quality and guarantee success with our time-tested verified conversion methodology - five proven phases:
Analysis
Issues are itendified up-front, before they become surprises
Conversion Specification
A conversion specification and trial samples are compiled using our time-tested approach
Program Configuration
DCL's automated conversion software assures high-quality, consistent tagging
Production Process Design
The process is refined and configured to ensure the logistics and the quality review steps are in place to produce the necessary levels of volume
Volume Production
Extensive planning ensures that production will normally run quickly, smoothly, and on schedule.