Why S1000D?

WHAT WE OFFER
CORENA S1000D is CORENA’s solution to create, manage and distribute information
based on S1000D. It is widely used and has proven to improve information manage-
ment considerably. Through a number of interface modules it provides versatile
possibilities to integrate the technical information with product data and business
processes.

CORENA Academy offers training in S1000D on all levels. Courses are offered in a

WHY
number of locations in the world, and in a number of occasions over the year. In ad-
dition, training to the specific needs of an organization is offered in-house or in our
facilities, whatever is most efficient and convenient.

CORENA Consultancy provides a group of highly qualified consultants, many of

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which are engaged in the development of the specification as such. They have

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years of experience in implementing the specification in an enterprise and to ensure
that the properties of S1000D are being utilized to the best of the enterprise in the

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long term perspective.

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WHY IS S1000D THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

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 WHY IS
S1000D
THE RIGHT CHOICE?
SERVING COMPLEX INDUSTRIES BENEFITS
S1000D is used extensively all over the world to ensure that the technical docu- • A complete tech pub concept that seamlessly plugs into almost any environment.
mentation meets the requirements of a complex product during its entire life-cycle. • Multichannel publishing to paper as well as web and IETP based electronic publica-
Initially the concept was adopted by aerospace manufacturing industries but the tions thus reducing the overall cost of producing technical documentation.
recent issues of S1000D also serve the needs of many other industries, such as ship- • Optimized interoperability and data quality through a standardized exchange of
ping, rail, and energy. information between contributors such as sub-suppliers, main contractors, and
customers.
If long system life-cycles, flexibility, interoperability, maintainability, and safety are • Ensures quality through formalized mechanisms to document and exchange imple-
crucial factors in your business - S1000D is most likely the right choice also for you! mentation and production characteristics.
• Maximizes reuse capability of content thus reducing the time needed to maintain
BREAK DOWN, BUILD, AND REUSE and create new documents while increasing document accuracy.
The most significant characteristic of the S1000D concept is the way the informa- • Links between product configuration and information secures synchronization
tion is structured in modules. Data modules, including illustrations etc. are created through changes in the life-cycle perspective.
and managed in an S1000D Common Source Data Base (CSDB). Based on XML and
other international standards, the information in the data modules can be dissemi- A PROVEN CONCEPT FOR THE FUTURE
nated to the end users in page format or as fully interactive publications, all sup- S1000D is an open specification where you as a user can influence its future. It is
ported by functionality provided in S1000D. continuously enhanced to meet emerging use case and technology needs. And there
is no risk to adopt it - you will not be left by yourself! There are numerous others who
The S1000D way of structuring the information into data modules ensures efficient already possess efficient and profitable implementations of S1000D, a guarantee that
creation, maintenance, exchange, validation, and delivery of the information in a the next implementation is likely to become another case of success. 2009
cooperative environment were OEMs, contractors, sub-contractors and integrators 2008
all contribute to the end result. 2005
2004 MOU developed with ADL Orga-
Launch of Shipdex™, the ship- nization to continue develop-
2003 ping industry specific applica-
ASD and AIA sign first MOU ing ties between S1000D and
1998 tion of S1000D. Learning information.
AECMA, EDIG and EUROSPACE with Air Transport Association
1989 of America (ATA) to answer to
MOU signed between AECMA merged to form AeroSpace and
civil air needs.
1984 Initial involvement by the US and Aerospace Industries Defence Industries Association
Association (AIA) to jointly of Europe, ASD.
The first release of the S1000D defense sector to account for
specific US interests. continue development of the
specification.
Development initiated by the specification.
Association Européenne des
Issue 2.0 widening applications
Constructeurs de Materiel
beyond the aerospace sector.
Aerospatial (AECMA).