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S1000D GenAI for Technical Publications at Scale

S1000D is an international specification for technical publications built from modular Data Modules (DMs) managed in a Common Source DataBase (CSDB). Output includes page‑oriented formats and IETP experiences. Governance includes a Council, Steering Committee, and Working Groups. Public resources include official issues, schemas, and online data dictionaries.

We apply GenAI where it helps: schema‑aware author assist, BREX‑aligned validation, STE hints, and applicability‑aware retrieval — always with human‑in‑the‑loop controls and program governance.

S1000D

Data Modules

Stand-alone units with Identification & Status plus Content. Info types include Description, Procedural, Fault, IPD, Wiring, Schedules, Process.

AI: propose DM codes, pre-fill metadata, scaffold content per info type.

CSDB

Repository for storing, versioning, and delivering DMs. Functionality is implementation-specific.

AI: semantic index, applicability-aware retrieval, delta detection.

Publication Modules

Rules for assembling DMs into publications with filters for applicability/effectivity.

AI: recommend assembly sets and test coverage.

BREX & Business Rules

Exchange and enforcement of program rules layered over issue-level constraints.

AI: explain violations, suggest fixes, track exceptions.

Data Dictionaries

Issue-specific controlled terms and structures to ensure consistency.

AI: offer controlled terms, block disallowed vocabulary.

Governance & Issues

Changes flow via CPFs to new issues and patches. Latest resources are published on the official sites.

AI: summarize issue deltas and automate reviewer checklists.

GenAI-Enabled Product Spectrum

Modular components that plug into CSDBs, PLM, and IETPs. Available as add‑ons for the Dakota Content Platform (DCP) or standalone accelerators.

Schema fidelity & STE: constrain generation to info types; enforce ASD‑STE100.
Business rules & BREX: explain violations; propose fixes; audit exceptions.
Applicability & provenance: effectivity‑aware search with evidence links.
Solutions

DM Classifier + Mapper

Auto-classify source artifacts to S1000D information types and propose DM codes; extract metadata for Identification & Status.

  • Suggests BRDP-aligned decisions
  • Maps legacy manuals to modular DMs
  • Exports XML skeletons

AI Author Assist (STE-aware)

Context-aware drafting with ASD-STE100 style hints, procedure scaffolding, and human-in-the-loop approvals.

  • Template-aware prompts per info type
  • Inline illustrations and 3D callouts
  • Redlines with traceability

Business Rules Validator

Checks BR layers (DIG/ATA/Program) and content conformance. Explains violations and proposes fixes.

  • Schema + Schematron + LLM checks
  • Evidence links to spec clauses
  • Continuous integration hooks

Applicability Search (RAG)

Semantic + attribute search across CSDB with effectivity, applicability, and config filters for maintainers.

  • Vector index of DMs and graphics
  • Returns DM refs with confidence
  • IETP widget for field use

PLM-to-Pubs Synchronizer

Pull BoMs, SBs, and service plans from Teamcenter to seed and update S1000D content and 3D animations.

  • RapidAuthor for Teamcenter pipeline
  • Change-driven updates
  • Traceability back to CAD/EBOM

IETP Enhancer

Augment viewers with chat, step-by-step guidance, and media enrichment; respect role, applicability, and safety gates.

  • Works with Contenta, R4i, Flatirons
  • Offline-capable field mode
  • Analytics on task success

Services

Engage from discovery through implementation: roadmaps, integration, validation, and change management across S1000D programs.

Discovery & Roadmap

Stakeholder interviews, BRDP audit, toolchain inventory, KPI definition, prioritized backlog.

GenAI Consulting

RAG design, prompt + guardrail patterns, data privacy, STE enforcement, human-in-the-loop governance.

Implementation

CSDB integration, Teamcenter connectors, IETP widgets, pipelines, CI validation.

Legacy Migration

Book to DM conversion, code assignment, media extraction, applicability tagging.

Business Rules

DIG/ATA/Program rule layering, Schematron, LLM policies, exceptions workflow.

Training

Hands-on agendas below; onsite or remote; tailored to your platform.

Training

Training Options & Pricing

Role-based tracks, private cohorts, and certification. Onsite or remote.

Book Training

Track A+F — Author Foundations + GenAI (RapidAuthor-Centric)

DM anatomy, info types, STE basics, references, ICNs, validation, and GenAI patterns for S1000D.

  • Hands-on authoring in RapidAuthor
  • Schema + Schematron troubleshooting
  • GenAI assist with guardrails
  • Applicability-aware search
  • Schema-first generation
  • Audit & provenance

Track B — CSDB Admin (2 days)

Users, projects, workflows, search, packages, backups, and logs.

  • Project start-up and DM skeletons
  • Indexing and metadata strategy
  • API and automation hooks

Track C — Business Rules & BREX (2 days)

Rule layering, BREX exchange, exceptions workflow, policy linting.

  • Write and test program rules
  • LLM explanations + fixes
  • CI integration

Track D — IETP UX & Delivery (2 days)

Publication modules, applicability filters, analytics, and offline modes.

  • IETP widget patterns
  • Task success telemetry
  • Field safety cues

Track E — RapidAuthor 3D Workflow (3 days)

3D procedure authoring with safe animations and IETP publishing.

  • Callouts and safe animations
  • Publish to IETP
  • Best practices for 3D step planning

S1000D Essentials + AI Implications

Guide

About S1000D

International XML/SGML specification for technical publications across air, land, sea, civil and defense. Data Modules stored in a CSDB; supports many info types.

GenAI Features: generate DM scaffolds, map legacy content, enforce STE.

Benefits

Interoperable data, metadata, dictionaries, reuse, lower lifecycle costs, single constructs for UI, training, and production.

GenAI Features: measure reuse, predict candidates, auto-lint against BR, surface applicability.

Getting Started

History, structure, principal concepts, DM types, CSDB purpose. Emphasis on moving from book to information paradigm.

GenAI Features: assist with DM coding, status population, and authoring patterns per info type.

Data Dictionaries

Online dictionaries for issues 4.0–6.0 to standardize naming and metadata.

GenAI Features: suggest controlled terms; block unsafe synonyms; auto‑tag equipment types.

Events & News

Events

S1000D + ATA e‑Business Forum

Oct 6–8, 2025 — Montreal. Premier event for S1000D and information exchange across A&D.

Meet us there →

ASD‑STE100 Issue 9

Jan 2025 — latest STE release brings refined terminology and updated rules for clearer tech comms.

S1000D Issue 6 resources

2024–2025 — online data dictionaries and downloads updated for Issue 6 and legacy issues.

Vendor activity

IETP viewer and CSDB updates across the ecosystem; demonstrations and articles highlight adoption.

Recommended Videos

Videos

1. DM classification sprint

Five-minute demo: PDF manual → DM proposals → XML skeletons → BR check.

2. Applicability copilot in IETP

RAG search with effectivity filters and linked evidence to DMs.

3. Teamcenter → RapidAuthor → IETP

Service Planner to S1000D procedures, animated steps, publish to IETP.

4. STE lint + rewrite

Live authoring with style guidance and explainable edits.

5. BR validator in CI

Pull request run showing Schematron + LLM checks and fix suggestions.

6. Field mode

Offline IETP with chat assist and safe tool usage warnings.