Training
S1000D, MIL-STD & DITA Training Courses
Courses That Build Real Internal Capability
We teach organizations how to work with structured content standards themselves, building real internal capability rather than permanent dependency on outside consultants.
Who It's For
Every Role That Touches Content
Structured content takes a whole team. We build the right depth for each role: the writers who create it, the architects who structure it, the leaders who fund it, and the engineers whose systems feed it.
Technical Writers & Authors
Who need to produce compliant content.
Content Managers & Architects
Designing documentation strategies.
Program Managers & Leaders
Who need to understand what a structured content strategy requires and what it costs.
Engineering Teams
Whose output feeds into technical publications.
Curriculum
Courses
Instructor-led programs in the structured content standards we author in every day. Each course pairs a shared foundation with a technical deep dive into the specification and the toolchain.
The international specification for technical publications
S1000D Training
From the data module and the CSDB to business rules, applicability, and publishing. Module 1 gives managers and technical staff a shared foundation; Module 2 takes technical staff into the XML.
Module 1: Foundation
Everyone (management and technical) · 1 to 2 days
- What Is S1000D
- Data Module
- SNS
- DMRL
- Applicability
- Business Rules (BREX)
- CIR
- Illustrations and ICN
- Publication Modules
- CSDB and Workflow
- Implementation Planning
Module 2: Technical
Technical staff · 3 to 4 days
- Data Module Types
- XML Schema Basics
- Applicability Practice
- Illustrations and ICN
- BREX Practice
- Workflow Review
- Publication Modules Practice
NAVAIR technical manuals and work packages
MIL-STD-3001 Training
The NAVAIR work package model end to end: classifications, content selection, page-based and IETM presentation, and hands-on authoring against the MIL-STD-3001 DTDs.
Module 1: Foundation
Everyone (management and technical)
- What Is MIL-STD-3001
- Work Package Model
- Classifications and Maintenance Levels
- TM Outline and Content Selection
- Selective Application and Tailoring
- Front Matter and Supporting Information
- Page-Based vs. IETM
- Effectivity and Applicability
- Change and Revision Management
- Security Classification and Markings
- Digital Authoring Model
Module 2: Technical
Technical staff
- DTD Architecture
- Authoring a Work Package
- Page-Based PDF
- IETM Preparation
- Graphics
- Validation, QA, and Delivery
- Descriptive and Operation Work Packages
- Testing and Troubleshooting
- Maintenance Work Packages
- Illustrated Parts Breakdown
- Aircraft Wiring
- Structural Repair and Corrosion
- Periodic Maintenance
Army technical manuals and work packages
MIL-STD-40051 Training
The complete Army TM program: the work package model, TM types and maintenance designations, then deep dives into every functional work package type from troubleshooting and MAC to RPSTL, PMCS, and BDAR.
Module 1: Foundation
Everyone (management and technical)
- What Is MIL-STD-40051
- Work Package Model
- TM Types and Maintenance Levels
- TM Outline and Content Selection
- Front Matter and Supporting Information
- Page-Based vs. IETM
- Effectivity and Applicability
- Change and Revision Management
- Security, Distribution, and Destruction
- Digital Authoring Model
Module 2: Technical (with functional work package deep dives)
Technical staff
- DTD Architecture
- Authoring a Work Package
- Page-Based Preparation
- IETM Preparation
- Graphics and Illustrations
- Validation, QA, and Delivery
- Descriptive and Operation Work Packages
- Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- Maintenance and the MAC
- RPSTL
- PMCS
- Supporting Information Lists
- BDAR
- Ammunition and Destruction
The Darwin Information Typing Architecture
DITA Training
Information typing, topic-based authoring, maps, specialization, and content reuse strategies. Built per engagement around your content and your toolchain.
Tailored program
Authors, architects, and managers
- Information Typing and Topic Types
- Topic-Based Authoring
- Maps and Bookmaps
- Reuse: conref and keys
- Specialization Overview
- Publishing with the DITA Open Toolkit
Curriculum is assembled per engagement around your content, toolchain, and output formats.
Approach
How We Deliver
Our training program is hands-on and tailored to your specific standard, because structured content only delivers value when the people producing it understand the system they're working in.
Courses run instructor-led, on site or remote, with participant workbooks and exercises built against your standard, your business rules, and your content.
Prefer we take the work on directly? Explore our structured content and technical publishing services, or bring us in to train your team on the same standards we deliver against.
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Ready to Build Capability?
Get in touch to discuss training options tailored to your team, your standards, and your schedule.
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