Setting a Standard for Intelligent Content. Ulrike Parson and Mark Schubert give talk at DITA North America

April 15, 2019

Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things are based on the idea that plants, devices, and components connect intelligently with each other. But how can we connect device and software documentation content from different manufacturers?

Based on use cases for intelligent content, this session will introduce the components and capabilities of iiRDS. Ulrike and Mark will show examples from successful iiRDS implementations and demonstrate the good fit between DITA and iiRDS.

Presentation: April 16, 2019, 11:40 a.m. ET

The Content Management Strategies/DITA North America Conference takes place in Durham, North Carolina, US, from April 15-17, 2019.

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