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Westland Helicopters Ltd An AgustaWestland Company. Brian Lenaghan WHL IETP Project Lead. Introduction. Westland Helicopters Ltd contracted by UK MoD to provide Electronic Browser for RAF EH101 project – Delivery 2000 WHL decision to develop own software
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Westland Helicopters LtdAn AgustaWestland Company Brian Lenaghan WHL IETP Project Lead
Introduction • Westland Helicopters Ltd contracted by UK MoD to provide Electronic Browser for RAF EH101 project – Delivery 2000 • WHL decision to develop own software • Based on existing software provided to RN EH101 – Delivered 1999
Baseline • Customer business requirements • Improve delivery times • Improve safety • Improve asset availability • Reduce costs • Immediate • Through life • Data – S1000D Change 6 • + enhancements for electronic delivery • Capture existing work practises
Lessons learnt • Initial analysis • Technology availability • Specification limitations • Specification variations • Functionality requirements • User interface • Safety case • Converting other projects • Future proofing
Initial analysis • Contract documents • S1000D (Change 6) • UK MoD • International specifications • Industry standards • Human studies • User requirements
Technology availability • COTS products • Existing software vs In-house development • Text browser • Graphics display • Search • Additional rules and behaviour • SGML vs XML • Hardware performance • Equipment availability
Specification limitations • File formats • Data • graphics • Immature/developing specifications • Limited guidance
Specification variations • Many interpretations of S1000D standard • Navigation methodology • Step breakdown • Figure/table call up • CALS tables • Attribute usage • Output style
Functionality requirements • User needs • Simple starting point • Enhanced • Linking to external systems • Training (SCORM) • Spares ordering systems • Ground stations • Others
User interface • Intuitive • Familiarity with existing software • Ease of use • Meets User expectations • User feedback
Safety case • Airworthiness issues • Paper over Electronic • Baseline acceptance of technical documentation • Continual improvements – updates
Converting other projects • New projects = new requirements • Different versions of S1000D • Variations in S1000D interpretation • Specific functionality (addition/deletion) • Single viewer version for each Customer • Reduced training • Reduced maintenance costs
Future proofing • Evolving standards • Future technologies • Support/maintain/update software • Continually improve maintenance activities
Any questions? Demonstrations available Contact: lenaghab@whl.co.uk