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Learn about (IETMs) Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals with our comprehensive FAQs. Here you get all the information you need to understand IETMs and the differences between IETMs and technical manuals.

Technical documentation is a very broad word used in tender documents/Scope Documents. They put the heading as Technical Documentation and in brackets write IETM Level -4 or IETM class-4 mentioning EED-S-048 OR DME 452 OR NCD 1470 JSS 0251 and JSG 0852 standards and ask OEM to deliver in DVDs and some sets of Hard copies.

Some SOTRs may even have Training Aids under Technical documentation.

Steps for Creating Technical Documentation:

(step 1&2 is done by OEM and Step 3 is executed by the IETM Software Vendor)

STEP 1 (Content writing)Writing content/ preparing the manual based on the standards (EED-S-048, DME 452 OR NCD 1470.)

STEP -2 Standardising / formatting the content Converting the raw content into a proper technical document using JSS standard.

STEP -3 Converting the final PDF manuals to IETM Converting the approved/vetted Manul to the IETM database using the IETM authoring tool / IETM software.

Your Scope or SOTR shared by the Indian Navy to make IETM will have the Standard names i.e. EED-S-048 OR DME 452 OR NCD 1470.

EED-S-048These are Naval standards. Specification of Documentation for new Construction Ships,

DME 452 The Directorate of Marine Engineering (DME) is a part of the Materiel Branch and works under the overall command and control of the Chief of Materiel, as PSO, and Assistant Chief of Materiel (Dockyard & Refits) as APSO. Documentation Specifications

NCD 1470 Director of Standardisation – Department of Defence Production Requirements For Preparation of Documentation For Hull Equipment, Structure, Material and System

JSS 0251-01:2015 (Rev no. 2) JOINT SERVICES SPECIFICATION (JSS)Procedure for preparation and production of technical publications for electronic and electrical equipment

JSG 0852: 2001 Reaffirmed 2019

Joint Services Guide (JSG)Indian defence standard to make IETM

EED-S-048, DME 452, and NCD 1470:

are purely standards defined by the Navy guiding OEMs to follow these guidelines while making documentation. These are purely technical stuff, and only Defence scientists or technical teams of OEMs who were involved in the development of equipment/devices can prepare. They need domain expertise.

These are absolutely in no way relevant to IETM development.

By adhering to EED-S-048 OR DME 452 OR NCD 1470 these standards your technical team will make manuals i.e. User handbooks, Technical Manuals, Maintenance manuals, MRSL etc.

The content may be written poorly formatted by the domain experts as, aesthetically arranging and making a table of contents, header, footers etc. is not the work of technical people.

Once this content is written by the experts the documentation team will come to the picture.

Following is the Sequence of Contents to Be Followed While Making Document:

Front/cover page which is printed on thicker paper or laminated

The title page is the same as the Front-page

Record of changes

List of other associated handbooks

Safety warnings in red colour

First-aid instructions

Cautions & Notes

Demolition instructions

Change Notice

List of contents

List of illustrations

Text/ content

The separate card titled Illustrations

Illustrations

Sepaarte card titles Appendix “A” , B,C

Appendix or appendices

Back Cover Page

Once the document is made available this will be shared with DGQA and other competent authorities i.e. defence labs etc.

Once these documents are fully vetted they enter into to next phase which is IETM.

In short, the work of the IETM service provider starts, once your final manuals are frozen or vetted by the end client.

The article explains what IETM means and its different levels. IETM stands for Interactive Electronic Technical Manual and is a digital manual that contains technical information and cross-references. There are four levels of IETM, with Level 1 being just scanned images compiled together and Level 4 being a database-driven software. The article also explains that IETMs are mainly used in the defense system and are mandatory deliverables by the Indian defense.

Discover the wonders of Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) as they revolutionize the way we access and navigate complex technical information. From their dynamic hyperlinked structure to the advantages they offer, explore the benefits of IETMs in simplifying complex information for easy access and troubleshooting.

Now, IETM may sound like some fancy technical document, but it’s actually way cooler than that. It’s like a software superhero with a web application and a powerful database. It’s interactive and used in electronic devices like systems and PDAs.

But hey, if that explanation didn’t quite click, let me give it another shot. Imagine buying a car and getting a user manual that’s as thick as a brick with 1000 pages. Well, when big vehicles or machinery with lots of subsystems are delivered by the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), they also provide hard copies of manuals. These manuals cover everything from user instructions to maintenance, troubleshooting, and more. And let me tell you, the volume of hard copies can reach a staggering 3000 per subsystem!

Now, for huge systems like missiles, ships, and radars, with countless subsystems, the OEMs have to supply a mind-boggling number of hard copies — around 20,000 to 50,000 — to the Army, Navy, or Air Force. And that’s not all! They also have to provide training videos, computer-based training, and soft copies of manuals in PDF format.

But here’s the problem: when trouble strikes, it’s a nightmare to sift through 30,000 pages and cross-reference information spread across separate hard copies. It’s like searching for a needle in a haystack!

Enter the Interactive Electronic Technical Manual, also known as IETM, our trusty lifesaver. IETMs are like digital superheroes. They combine all those manuals into one electronic marvel with hyperlinks for easy navigation. Think of it like different levels of awesomeness. We used to have Level 1 and 2, which were like PDFs and indexed PDFs, but they’re not used much anymore. The real deal is Level 3, which uses HTML-based indexed files when there are around 3000 to 4000 pages.

But wait, there’s more! When we’re talking about systems with more than 25,000 pages, we kick it up a notch and bring in the Database to save the day. Yep, all the content and manuals are transformed into an SQL database — fancy talk for a Common Source DataBase (CSDB). They’re organized in a hierarchical structure with user management and authoring functionalities. We call this Level 4, the software that manages thousands of pages and keeps everything in order. And if you want even more advanced features like intelligent search and user activity tracking, we’ve got Level 5!

Just so you know, there are some standards for IETMs. We’ve got JSG — 0852:2001, the Indian Standard, and s1000d, the European Standard. We’re super proud to be associated with the Indian Defense and have been supplying our top-notch IETM Framework to the Army, Navy, and Air Force since 2013. We’re also working with other defense agencies like DRDO, ASL, BDL, ECIL, and various OEMs who provide systems and subsystems.