Knowledge base articles
Driving technical documentation from a digital twin
A product’s digital twin reflects its exact configuration. For the technical documentation to match the product, it must be written and delivered product-specific and cannot cover several different product variants. But how is this product-specific documentation created and what do the authoring processes have to look like?
This article describes a solution that Endress+Hauser is using to address the challenges of product-specific documentation for the digital twin. Read more
Ten questions about iiRDS
Two founding members of the iiRDS Consortium explain the importance and potential of iiRDS and its integration at Endress+Hauser. An interview with Thomas Ziesing from Endress+Hauser and iiRDS consultant Ulrike Parson from parson. Interview: Susanne Lohmüller Read more
Choosing a Component Content Management System (CCMS). How to decide
A CCMS (Content Component Management System) organizes the modular content of technical documentation in a database. Usually, the content is stored in the XML format. Read more
DITA meets iiRDS – a new plugin for DITA-OT
The iiRDS Consortium has developed a plugin to support DITA content. The iiRDS package is easy to use and can be customized to meet your project’s needs. Read more
White paper “Artificial Intelligence in technical communication: application, opportunities, risks, and how it will change our profession”
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world, including the world of technical communication. Never has it been so easy to automatically create or edit text and images with the help of generative AI such as ChatGPT. What does this mean for the field of technical communication and the technical writing community? What are the opportunities and risks? Read more