Ulrike Parson

Imagine scanning a QR code on a product. You can instantly access all relevant information, including the manufacturer, technical specifications, energy consumption, maintenance intervals, and spare parts. Certificates and recyclability information are also available immediately.

This is exactly how the Digital Product Passport (DPP) works. Rather than a document, the DPP is a structured, machine-readable dataset that makes product information available throughout the entire lifecycle. Read more

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

NORDIC TechKomm, the technical communication conference in Stockholm, Sweden, isn't big. That's exactly why it offers plenty of opportunities for networking with Scandinavian and international colleagues. Read more

As a leading DITA ambassador, parson is happy to support the next Adobe DITAWORLD 2023 again as a Gold Sponsor. We are also looking forward to the presentation of Ulrike Parson on "Intelligent content for the manufacturing industry" and the presentation of Frank Ralf and Lukas Jetzig "From DITA to Smart Content." Read more

Or would ChatGPT get a job with us as a technical communicator?

AIs were once known for recognizing images, answering questions as chatbots, or searching texts. But for the first time ever, there's a serious AI application that can generate texts: ChatGPT. How good is the AI for technical documentation and what does it mean for our profession as technical communicators? Read more