ARDOS Comparison
ARDOS provides you with a solution that enables considerable time savings compared to traditional methods of documentation creation or FOSI-based SGML and XML processes. The actual efficiency depends on various factors. These include the level of training of the editorial staff, since an experienced team can utilize the advantages of ARDOS even more effectively. The consistency with which ARDOS or alternative tools are used also plays an important role. Additional requirements from specifications can also influence the workload. Consistent use of all data elements is crucial to creating online and PDF documentation that is not only interactive and user-friendly, but also remains consistent in content. ARDOS combines efficiency, quality and user-friendliness and sets new standards in technical documentation.
| Section of manual | appr. pages |
|---|---|
| Pages complete | 0 |
| Pages - index (LEP, TOC, NI etc.) | 0 |
| Frontmatter / Static content | 0 |
| DPL illu | 0 |
| Parts list | 0 |
| Descriptive part | 0 |
| Descriptive illu | 0 |
| Procedural part | 0 |
The following table gives estimations (in minutes) based that the PDF consists of the same functionality.
It is based on new manuals or on manual revisions with appr. 20% changes on the content.
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| Task | non SGML / XML | FOSI based | ARDOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation of project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creation of frontmatter incl. highlight | 0 | 0 | max 1 min. |
| Creation of indexes (LOI, LOT, TOC, NI, OVI) | 0 | 0 | max 1 min. |
| Creation of LEP (incl. revision) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creation of descriptive text | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creation of illustration (desc. part) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creation of DPL parts listing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creation of procedural text (Disassembly / Assembly) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Key assigment, sequence number management, inheritance of attributes | not included 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Insertion of graphic references | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creation of links between DPL and NI | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Proofreading - procedure against DPL, correct use of itemnumbers and corresponding part |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| Correction of procedure (DPL <--> procedure) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creation of IPL illustration | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creation of links between illu and DPL (IPL) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creation of procedural text (Testing) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spell check | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simplified technical English check | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Correction of simplified technical English | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuse of text incl. correction of meta-info and revision settings | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creation of PGBLK 9000 (incl. general section of each affected PGBLK) | 0 | 0 | max 1 min. |
| Comparison PGBLK 8000 with remaining manual | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Definition of effectivities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Check of effectivities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Check of Meta-Information within the manual (function codes, sequence number, key/id, etc.) |
not included 0 | 0 | 0 min. |
| Insertion of REV. marking / deletion old ones | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comparison of page setting (left/right, fold-out, "intensionally left blank"), correction of the corresponding required settings / use of correct attributes etc. |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creation of PDF bookmarks | 0 | max 1 min. | max 1 min. |
| Setting of PDF properties | max 5 min. | max 5 min. | max 1 min. |
| sum | 0 h | 0 h | 0 h |