IETM Consulting

We are IETM technology experts. We can help your organization and have helped others answer the following questions :
  • What is the anticipated lifecycle of the asset?
  • Who are the users/stakeholders of the asset?
  • What is the deployment schedule of the asset?
  • What is the anticipated size of the IETM?
  • Is the IETM content more page-oriented or step-oriented?
  • Is the IETM content more parts-oriented or task-oriented?
  • How often would the IETM content get updated or published?
  • Do you want to integrate the IETM with another logistics, MRO, or PLM system? Parts catalogs? Parts ordering?
  • If parts-oriented, are you the OEM or engineering authority? Do you want to integrate the IETM more closely with engineering?
  • What kind of graphics or multimedia do you want to use? Do you need to convert or author graphics?
  • Do you want to integrate the IETM with training?
  • Do you want to integrate the IETM with diagnostics or other hardware? Logbooks?
  • What is the data mix (descriptive/tasks/maintenance checks/fault isolation/other)?
  • How is scheduling handled (e.g. when the user should actually perform a task)?
  • Are you converting legacy data? How much?
  • How much “green” authoring is anticipated? Who is doing the authoring? What is the staffing/skill set?
  • Do you need overall content management and workflow?
  • What is the desired delivery medium? What are the form factors?
  • Do you need to vary the delivered content based on customer or situation?
  • What kind of standards do you want to conform to? S1000D, DITA etc.? Do you care?
  • What is the target language? Is translation required?
  • What are the cost drivers? Which is more important: cost of publication or value to the user?
  • What is the anticipated ROI?
Please contact Docsoft to discuss your product support strategy.