QuILS
S1000D authoring and viewing solutionsThe challenge
ASD S1000D is an international specification for technical publications that uses a common source database to support maintenance, operational and logistics tasks in the aerospace and defence industries. S1000D data sets are structured data modules that contain technical information such as descriptions, procedures and illustrations.
Creating, maintaining and managing these complex data sets present challenges such as ensuring accuracy, consistency and compliance with industry standards. The intricate nature of the data schema requires meticulous attention to detail to uphold data integrity.
Keeping track of evolving specifications and managing updates across various modules necessitates effective coordination among stakeholders and robust version control mechanisms.
Our solution
QuILS is a family of software solutions for creating, exchanging and viewing technical documentation according to the ASD S1000D specification. It is used by defence companies, armed forces and military contracting authorities worldwide to create, maintain and manage complex S1000D data sets.
The solution consists of various products:
QuILS CSDB is our solution for creating, managing and exchanging S1000D data. It comes bundled with QuILS Author, a CSDB client designed specifically for data module editing.
QuILS Retrieval is our web-based application for interactive electronic technical documentation (IETD) viewing. Used in conjunction with QuILS CSDB, it is the ideal solution for publishing S1000D data to project stakeholders that do not have QuILS CSDB access.
QuILS HTML Publisher produces standalone S1000D IETP-X packages that can easily be distributed and viewed without the need for software installation.
Features and benefits
Features
- Supports S1000D up to version 6.0
- Supports S1000D processes (DMRL, IPRF/CF and FBT via DDN)
- Authoring module with CSDB access for inserting data module links, illustrations and CIR content
- Extensive set of checks and reports to assist with quality assurance during authoring and prior to delivery
- Built-in BREX validation for data modules
- Support for multi-language projects
- Interfaces with industry-standard third-party software for converting illustrations and generating PDF files
- Granular rights and roles system to accommodate workflows already established within your organisation
- Retrieval module for viewing published interactive electronic technical publications (IETP)
Benefits
- A process-driven approach to data creation and a wide range of built-in quality checks to ensure data consistency for S1000D projects of any scale
- QuILS offers a wide range of standard features, which can also be customised to accommodate your specific project requirements
- Become part of a strong user base consisting of the defence industry and contracting authorities