S1000D covers all areas on what is required for the development and delivery of technical publications as either a PDF or Interactive Electronic Technical Publication (IETP).

TIM Consulting has designed the S1000D training to suite your role in the organisation. The areas that we have focused on are:

• Practitioners
• Managers
• Authors

Based on your role determines what knowledge you need about S1000D. Because of this, we have identified the area that need to be considered:

• What is S1000D, its purpose and what needs to be considered for its implementation. This is of prime importance for practitioners.
• It has been decided that the project will use S1000D. You need to identify how controls can be put in place for the project. This is for managers.
• You need to know what Schemas can be used and their purposes. This is for authors.
• For the S1000D project identifying what is required for the delivery of the technical documentation. The practitioners need this knowledge.

All of the material that has been developed is based on Issue 5.0 and Issue 6.0 of the S1000D Speficiation.

The training that is presented is theory which means that there are no requirements for software for this training.

Courses that are available are:

• Practitioners
• Managers
• Delivery
• Authors

Benefits of learning about S1000D

Learning about S1000D offers significant benefits for individuals and organisations involved in technical documentation, logistics support, and defence or aerospace projects. S1000D is an international specification for technical publications that enables data to be created in modular, reusable components. By learning S1000D, professionals gain skills to produce consistent, structured content that meets global standards, ensuring interoperability across suppliers, customers, and systems.

Understanding S1000D equips authors, managers, and project teams to implement business rules effectively, manage configuration and versioning, and optimise content delivery through Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETPs). It improves efficiency by reducing duplication of effort and supporting content reuse, leading to cost savings throughout the product lifecycle. Additionally, learning S1000D prepares individuals to work confidently with XML, schemas, data modules, and common source databases.

For organisations, having trained S1000D practitioners enhances project compliance, supports contract requirements, and builds internal capability to manage complex documentation projects without heavy reliance on external providers. Overall, S1000D knowledge fosters better quality, accuracy, and accessibility of technical information, supporting maintenance, training, and operational readiness. Investing in S1000D learning empowers professionals to contribute strategically to projects, streamline workflows, and remain competitive in global technical publication environments.

Practitioners

The Practitioners course introduces the key S1000D concepts for Technical Content Managers to consider when starting a new project. This course provides an introductory understanding of what is the S1000D specification and how it can be implemented into a project. You cannot expect to become an S1000D expert from the training, its designed to start your S1000D journey.

Once the training has been completed, starting the implementation in the project and workplace will reinforce the knowledge that is learnt during the course. The course outline is available Introduction to S1000D Specification for Practitioners.

Managers

The Managers course is designed to provide an introductory overview of what is the S1000D specification and what are the expectations for deliverables that can be received to support a project. This course is designed for Project Managers, Integrated Product Support Managers, Technical Data Managers responsible for data exchange, Commerical Managers, Supply Chain Managers, and Configuration Managers.

Similar to the Practitioners course, you cannot expect to become an S1000D expert from the training, it is designed to continue your S1000D journey, focusing on aspects of the management for the project. The course outline is available Introduction to S1000D Specification for Managers.

Delivery

The Delivery course is designed to provide the foundations of what is required to deliver S1000D complian data. This course looks at the delivery options that are available, considers the data presentation methods, and the essential management processes to ensure efficient and effective content delivery.

This course continues to expand your S1000D knowledge. The course outline is available Introduction to S1000D Specification for Delivery.

Authors

The Authors course is designed to provide the theory about the S1000D Schemas that are available. This course looks at the Schemas and identifies the purpose for each Schema. This course is aimed at Technical Writers, Writing Team Leads, Technical Data Managers, and Technical Publication Managers. The course outline is available Introduction to S1000D Specification for Authors.

If your requirements is on how to author S1000D content, go to our Authoring Training.

TIM Consulting runs regular training sessions and lists these sessions on the Calendar.

Contact TIM Consulting to discuss your requirements.