Should I be using S1000D?
Here are several questions that can help you determine whether you should be using S1000D.
Is your product being sold to a military force or agency? Do your hope to sell your product to a military force or agency?
If you answered yes; you should be using S1000D.
This specification is required by all European military agencies and increasingly by the military other countries.
Is your product being sold to a government agency?
If you answered yes, you should consider using S1000D.
This specification is required by all European military agencies and increasingly by the military other countries.
Does you product have an especially extended life with a frequent need to update the publications?
If you answered yes, you should consider using S1000D.
S1000D is based on international standards it provides for a secure investment in the future.
Is your customer a Commercial Aerospace company or agency?
If you answered yes, you should be using S1000D.
ATA has adopted the S1000D specification for its future. Boeing and Airbus have already chosen S1000D as the specification to use with their new aircraft.
Is your product being sold into an industry with extensive government regulation?
If you answered yes, you should consider using S1000D.
The high level of standardization of publications and the control over publication process and content often facilitates the record keeping requirements in such industries.
Are you involved in extensive collaboration with other companies or agencies especially across national
borders or across languages?
If you answered yes, you should consider using S1000D.
The high level of standardization of publications and the control over publication process and content help ease the difficulties of multi-national requirements and communication barriers due to distance and language.
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After answering these questions, you should have a place to start and a good indication about whether or not to use S1000D.
Where the recommendation is to consider using S1000D, consideration should also be given to the SMA solution from PTC.
