An introduction to S1000D

ASD S1000D is an international standard for technical publications. S1000D has been in use for over 25 years. S1000D was first developed by the European military aerospace industry, but now countries and industries around the world with S1000D.

The S1000D specification is unusual because it specifies the requirements for a project’s complete publication lifecycle. All stages of the publication lifecycle are accounted for, including:

  • Initial project planning

  • Business rules

  • Management methods

  • Configuration

  • Writing rules

  • Illustration rules

  • Production methods

  • Quality assurance

  • Data storage

  • Publishing

  • Commenting

  • Revision cycles

At the heart of any S1000D project, there is Common Source Database (CSDB). At its most basic, the CSDB is a repository for all of the components of a publication. More often, the CSDB is used to manage the entire project, including:

  • Project set-up

  • Production workflow

  • Quality assurance processes

  • Lifecycle management and revision control

  • Content storage for data modules and graphics

  • Publication management for IETP or IETM and paper documents.

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