Implementing system to develop digital documentation

Project main goals

• Implementation of a prototype solution that allows transforming and improving traditional processes to develop operational documentation;
• Ensuring the management and development of operational documentation based on interactive electronic documentation and tech data;
• Building a unified digital environment to store tech data.

Project deadlines

October 2015 – May 2016

Project summary

Borlas Group and Kronstadt Group developed and implemented a system to design and manage digital documentation within life cycle support of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) developed by the Customer.

Here are the tasks performed in the system:

• Development and configuration of the logical structure of the general database of operational documentation;
• Development of prototyping processes to generate operational documentation using interactive operational documentation development tools and electronic maintenance of technical data of publications;
• Installation and configuration of software components of the solution;
• Development, testing and production of operational documents prototypes:
  • Operating manual;
  • Maintenance schedule;
  • Catalog of parts and assembly units.
• Development of forms of external presentation of reporting operational documents:
  • To submit in soft form;
  • To print.
• Customized solution under GOST 18675-79, GOST 18675-2012, ASD S1000D (configurable standards to submit operational documentation);
• Consultations and training of the customer's personnel on the functionality of the solution components.

Solution powered by Cortona3D provides a direct exchange of information with the Customer's PLM system and prompt updating of documentation when engineering data changes. The system provides for generating operational documentation already in designing in digitalized form, which makes it possible to reduce the time and costs to prepare the documents and thereby speed up the launch of products on the market.

Project results

• Implementation and development of technologies for reuse of technical data due to their structured storage and better management;
• Generation of operational documentation in various formats / standards from a single source of knowledge;
• Automated updating of the operational documentation content when changing the design documentation for the product;
• Substantial reduction in documentation preparation time, improvement of its quality;
• Reducing the risk of using outdated or contradictory information;
• Improving the efficiency of training and support for production and maintenance personnel through the use of 3D visualization;
• Reducing the complexity and duration of the process to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as a whole due to the transfer of data for engineering process in soft copy.