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DefDoc08 provides a three day
forum to share information on current initiatives, future
intentions and common issues regarding the creation, management
and delivery of documentation in Defence, Homeland Security and
Industry.
The program for
DefDoc08 will include the following presentations:
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Gary L.Schaffer
President and CEO
Inmedius, Inc.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
James Beck, Ph.D., P.E.
Director of Systems Engineering
Director of Technology Development
Inmedius, Inc.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Title:
Plagiarism and Data Reuse: New Approaches to Fulfill the Benefits of Data Reuse
Abstract: This presentation will discuss new ideas on bringing the promise of Data Reuse
to concrete reality for practitioners of S1000D, DITA, Learning and Military Documentation.
Going beyond the theoretical, we intend to showcase new technology to explain how Data Reuse
can be further enhanced using both machine learning and heuristics. Ultimately, this
presentation will explain the “real costs” of Data Reuse and bring some hope to many of the
promises that have yet to be achieved. Examples will be shown in numerous authored
languages including S1000D and DITA.
Biography: Mr. Schaffer
joined Inmedius in 2002 as President and Chief
Executive Officer. He has over 16 years of
increasing responsibilities in executive management,
product management and strategic relationships
within the software industry for both privately-held
and public companies. While at Inmedius, Mr.
Schaffer has spearheaded the rapid growth at
Inmedius through new products, geographic expansion
and acquisitions.
Mr. Schaffer most recently served as Vice President,
Product Management with MapInfo, an international
software company based in Troy, New York with over
$100 million in FY02 sales. While at MapInfo, Mr.
Schaffer also served as General Manager, Information
Business, EMEA, based in Windsor UK., in which he
had both product and P/L responsibilities. During
his tenure, MapInfo EMEA harnessed significant
top-line and profitability growth
Mr. Schaffer founded On Target Mapping in 1991 and
was responsible for the daily management and
creation of a product portfolio of over 50 products
which are used by many Fortune 500 companies
including, ATT, Sprint, Qwest, AOL/Time Warner. On
Target Mapping was acquired by MapInfo in 1998.
Mr. Schaffer earned his BA from Carnegie Mellon
University
Biography: James E. Beck
received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering
from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA,
in 1988, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering
from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, in 1990,
and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and
computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon
University, Pittsburgh, PA, in 1994 and 1995,
respectively.
He is currently the director of technology
development at Inmedius Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA,
and an adjunct professor at the Institute for
Complex Engineered Systems at Carnegie Mellon
University. Formerly, he held positions at the IBM
T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY
and General Motors Corporation, Kokomo, IN. He has
performed research and development in the areas of
mobile computing, distributed applications, embedded
systems, computer architecture, design automation,
hardware design and digital ASIC design.
Dr. Beck is a licensed professional engineer in the
states of Pennsylvania and Indiana and a member of
the IEEE.
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Mr. Mark Thomas
President & Chief Technology Officer
Right Hemisphere
Title: Reducing Media and Documentation Creation
and Management Costs
Abstract:
A large proportion of the lifetime costs of
complex military equipment is tied up in the
ongoing creation and maintenance of
associated
documentation. In addition, the demand for
3D training and maintenance
content is also growing rapidly due to it's
efficiency in displaying and
navigating complex equipment.
Most all modern equipment is designed using
3D CAD and data management
systems. By sourcing and using the original
3D and related data as a basis
for all subsequent related media production
creates an opportunity to lower
the production costs for a wide range of
content from IETM's, S1000D
compliant technical documents, training
systems and parts catalogs.
Additional cost savings can also be achieved
by efficiently managing and
distributing the content across currently
disparate departments encouraging
wide content reuse.
This talk discusses some of the recent
innovations in the management of the
reuse of 3D CAD data for these purposes and
shows where the costs savings
can be achieved in the process.
Biography:
Mr. Mark Thomas is an original
founder of Right Hemisphere and guides Right
Hemisphere's product strategy. Mark is an acknowledged expert in both
engineering graphics (Mechanical CAD, 3D Visualization, FEA, CFD) and
entertainment graphics (Game Animation, Special Effects, 2D/3D Video
Editing). Previously, Mark founded CADS, New Zealand's leading mechanical
CAD reseller. There he supported a wide variety of design and engineering
projects including the CAD/CAM/CAE implementation behind New Zealand's
winning Americas Cup challenge. Mark has a Mechanical Engineering Degree
and Masters paper in Computer Graphics. He is also a graduate of the
Auckland University School of Business.
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Mr.
Wayne Gafford
Deputy
Director
ADL
Job Performance Technology Center
Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative Alexandria
Co-Lab, Virginia
Title:
New Training Support in the S1000D
Technical Data Specification: building
support for a S1000D profile of SCORM
Abstract: The international S1000D
technical data standards community has recognized
the requirement to support DoD training content.
During 2007, the S1000D training subcommittee
developed key and fundamental proposals to support
technical data and training content for the newest
edition of S1000D. This presentation will detail how
S1000D version 4 supports training, including new
learning-oriented information models, a SCORM-oriented
aggregation model using native S1000D processing,
instructional design codes for use in S1000D-based
filenames, and guidelines for preplanning reusable
data. The presentation will also present learning
content in S1000D and in its SCORM-conformant
output. Emphasis will be placed on how the use of
S1000D ensures that learning content is in sync with
products and systems it supports. It will conclude
with motivating factors for a S1000D profile of
SCORM.
Biography: Mr. Gafford combines a background in teaching and education
with XML-based standards that has resulted in innovative ideas for e-learning
content management and data interoperability. For the last three years, Mr. Gafford
has lead subcommittees, studies and prototype projects that explore how learning
content can benefit from structured markup. Results have lead to an increased
awareness that standardized metadata and XML structure can unify diverse,
but related content that support common systems, procedures and products.
Mr. Gafford has taken his research to the Advanced Distributed Learning
Initiative where he is now the Deputy Director of the Job Performance Technology Center.
He is a member of the DITA and S1000D learning subcommittees, is an active public speaker
at S1000D and ADL events, and is a supporter of developing XML schemas that model
instructional development and learning content to improve knowledge management
and distributed learning.
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Mr. Ross Tatam & Ms
Patricia Ryan |
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Mr.
Ross Tatam
Technical Publications Manager
Australian Aerospace
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Ms
Patricia Ryan
Technical Data and Publications Manager
Department of Defence
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Title:
Implementation of S1000D Documents
into the Operational ADF
Abstract: Following our lessons learnt
from implementing the MRH 90 Technical publications
into the operational environment of 5 AVN we
discovered that there is a great deal of issues that
are difficult to consider during acquisition but
become ever present when transition begins. Issues
relating from configuration management of an
electronic publication outside of the AAP management
system to determining the how current ADF management
practices will be arranged to accommodate new media
publication. Our presentation intends to inform
attendees about the possible management related
issues that new projects will face and also outline
solutions that we have developed. Other issues
include, but are not limited to:
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CSSSO's -47 publications management system and
project implications
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Publications review processes during operational use
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Soft copy and hardware management requirements
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Amendment processes, differing to existing practices
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CoA and Contractor relationships
Biography: Ross Tatam has worked for
Australian Aerospace (AA) for the past 2 years in
the position of MRH 90 Technical Publications
Manager. He has worked with S1000D for a number of
years and has a great deal of expertise. Prior to
taking on his role at AA, Ross was in the Navy and
had an illustrious career in the technical field. Biography: Patricia Ryan graduated from ADFA in 2005 with a BA
in English. She has held the position of Technical
Data and Publications Manager for the MRH 90 Project
since graduating, and has been responsible for
developing management procedures to see the MRH 90
publications into operational use. She is currently
completing her Masters in Literature through ANU.
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Ms
Rhonda Wainwright
S1000D
and IETM Specialist
XyEnterprise
Title:
Full-circle XML: From creation to
delivery and back again
Abstract: Most S1000D users understand the
traditional benefits of using structured data
end-to-end throughout the publishing process. It can
increase consistency and avoid redundancy during
authoring, facilitate automation with controlled
review/approval processes, and provide a framework
for interchange between suppliers, manufacturers,
and operators. Structured data also enables paper,
PDF, and/or HTML publishing outputs from a single
data source. But these traditional benefits are just
the beginning! There are many more efficiencies to
be gained by extending the use of XML as a content
delivery platform and beyond.
This presentation will discuss how technologies such
as AJAX and PDOM facilitate the use of an XML
database as a mobile delivery platform, enabling
agile and personalized content delivery to the
information consumer. Because content remains
unformatted until the instant it is viewed, data can
be filtered at runtime based on language, skill
level, applicability, viewing device, and user
role/privileges. This enables a single “published”
XML database to serve an entire organization,
program, ship, or base, with personalized content
for each user or group.
When also used as a data collection and feedback
format, XML allows publishers to close the loop
between the content consumer and the content
creator. This not only improves the information
resource over time, it can result in significant
savings by reducing false pulls and eliminating
potentially expensive maintenance errors due to
unclear written procedures.
We will explore how “full-circle XML” can facilitate
efficiencies throughout the publishing process,
enhance and personalize the user experience, capture
data for the purpose of identifying trends, and
improve the information resource every time it is
used.
Biography: Rhonda Wainwright is
responsible for sales and marketing of
XyEnterprise’s ContentaView interactive electronic
technical publication software and Contenta S1000D
common support data base and accompanying solution
set. With more than 20 years experience in the
information systems and electronic publishing
fields, she has expertise with XML/SGML content
management, composition, search and retrieval
technology, electronic delivery and revision
management. Her career has included technical,
management, and sales roles at organizations focused
on structured content management and publishing for
commercial aviation and defense. Over the years, Ms.
Wainwright has served on numerous technical
committees in support of digital data standards and
structured content, co-chairing the S. California
CALS Interest Group, and supporting working groups
through SGML Open (OASIS) and the Air Transport
Association. She maintains an excellent working
knowledge of the requirements relevant to aircraft
maintenance technical publications, maintenance
planning, and flight operations documentation.
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Mr. Matthew Cumberworth &
Mr. Dave Halls |
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Mr. Matthew Cumberworth
Director of Business Development
TechWriter Placements & Services
Sydney Australia
Mr. Dave Halls
Consultant
TechWriter Placements & Services
Sydney Australia
Title:
Current Tech writing market in
Australia.
Abstract: In this overview, Matthew
will talk about current rates and
qualifications writers need to have for
technical writing jobs and what are the hot
sectors in the market at present. He'll
answer questions such as what skills
employers are looking for, and why the
defence industry is a listing ship in the
labour market sea. He'll also address the
issue of where the new technical writers are
coming from and who they are.
Part 2
Documentation is an important deliverable on
any project, particularly when it is often
the last thing a client needs to approve
before making a final payment. Getting
complete, quality documentation to the
client on time is therefore critical to your
client and company.
How can you be confident of meeting this
challenge?
Dave Halls will explore the questions that
you need to ask when starting a
documentation project. He will show you how
these answers will help you resource, plan
and identify risks throughout the
documentation process to ensure delivering
what the customer wants.
In this short overview, Dave will draw from
his experience managing documentation
processes from working in a range of
industries including defence, IT and
telecommunications.
Biography: Matthew Cumberworth is a
director of TechWriter Placements, the
premier placements and services company for
technical writers around Australia.
With over eight years' experience placing
technical writers in roles in the defence,
engineering, finance and government sectors,
Matthew is highly knowledge when it comes to
the technical writing market and
understanding its key drivers.
Matthew brings a sound understanding of
labour market economics and prior to working
for TechWriter, was a research officer and
consultant in the Australian aviation
sector.
Biography: Dave Halls is a technical
writer with over fourteen years' experience
working in a range of industries including
defence, IT and telecommunications.
He started work as technical writer looking
after support documentation for a software
development facility delivered to the
Australian Air Force and later updating
manuals for some naval projects.
He later moved out of the defence world to
train people in using SAP software, write
documentation for a number of
telecommunication companies and later manage
a documentation team for a prominent
software house.
Today he works as a consultant for
TechWriter Placements, which includes
delivering training courses on writing and
managing documentation.
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Mr. Simon Elisha
Chief Technologist A/NZ
Hitachi Data Systems
Title: Storing Data Digitally for the Long Haul – Challenges and
Solutions
Abstract:
As data grows in organisations at an
exponential rate, digital storage of
records, manuals and data is key to
organisation efficiency and success. Any
documentation and content management
strategy today will have a digital component
and essential requirements. This
presentation provides an introduction to
fundamental considerations when storing data
long-term in digital formats, and how these
challenges can be met effectively.
Biography: Simon Elisha is Chief
Technologist A/NZ at Hitachi Data Systems.
He specialises in both hardware and software
enterprise storage solutions including
virtualisation, data protection, storage
management, high availability, data archival
and compliance.
Simon performs a technology “evangelist”
role at HDS whereby he communicates the
business value of storage technologies to
customers. His wide ranging experience in
systems architecture and infrastructure
design, combined with extensive business
consulting experience, gives him deep
insight into customer issues.
A well-known public speaker and media
commentator in the storage industry, with
over 18 years experience, Simon has
previously held senior roles at VERITAS
Software, PricewaterhouseCoopers and EDS.
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