A trained aircraft engineer (rotorcraft), I entered in to the field of technical information writing S1000D data modules on a major European military platform.
After a series of high profile project roles and the privilege of supporting clients worldwide, I ended my 'employed' career at a subsidiary of Boeing Aircraft after I decided to leave and focus on TDW full-time.
From my time supporting clients worldwide, I could see that there was a market need for an independent organisation that could be a trusted advisory source for those needing to implement successful technical information strategies.
I am passionate about the art of technical communications and the process, software and skills needed in our market.
The TDW Show – Episode #1 – Welcome to the all-new TDW show, an idea and format we have been working on for some time and finally we after weeks of technical challenges and aligning all of our ducks. It’s ready! In the first TDW Show Episode #1, I speak with Berry Braster from Etteplan,…
This is the full recording of the interview with Barry Braster from Etteplan. We discuss all things STE, Etteplan and Tech Pubs.
What you can expect from us at TDW in 2020
Changing Role of the Technical Publication – The traditional technical publication is a vibrant and abundant source of support information, from spares to skills and configuration to fault finding, the value of the information contained within quality technical publications is undeniable. The fact that the technical publication today is produced very differently to traditional monolithic…
TDW-Live#9 – During November this 2019 TDW hosted the annual TDW-Live event, gathering together with like-minded professionals from the field of aerospace, defence and space product support. The event which is hosted over three days and kicking off with a workshop day focuses on practical applications of modern technical information production and deployment methodologies. The…
Condition Based Maintenance Plus – At the S1000D User Forum we took the time to speak with Bob Hogg from SDL. SDL presented on the topic of Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) and specifically how SDL is connecting the platform to the technical publication through the IoT and Health Monitoring Systems. Watch the full video…
GPSL acquires S1000D capability from PTC – During my visit to the S1000D User Forum in London, I took the opportunity to sit with Jeff Stevenson, Vice President Pre-Sales at GPSL. At the event, GPSL announced a significant acquisition of Windchill based S1000D capability from PTC. Jeff and I chatted about what this means for…
During my visit to the S1000D User Forum in London, I took the opportunity to sit with Jeff Stevenson, Vice President Pre-Sales at GPSL. At the event, GPSL announced a significant acquisition of Windchill based…
Create S1000D DMRL for Component Manufacturers – Component manufacturers are often required to create an S1000D DMRL (Data Management Requirement List) or if you prefer and are old school, Data Module Requirement List. Whatever we decide to call it, the role of the DMRL is primarily one that provides clarity and visibility to all project…
Structuring an S1000D Publication Module or S1000D Component Maintenance Publication is a task that I have to perform regularly. Often I am asked to put something together so a client can visualise how their S1000D Data Modules will be structured in output or deliverable. In this tutorial, I show you a tool that I use…