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Westland Helicopters Ltd An AgustaWestland Company

Westland Helicopters Ltd An AgustaWestland Company. Brian Lenaghan WHL IETP Project Lead. Introduction. Westland Helicopters Ltd contracted by UK MoD to provide Electronic Browser for RAF EH101 project – Delivery 2000 WHL decision to develop own software

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Westland Helicopters Ltd An AgustaWestland Company

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  1. Westland Helicopters LtdAn AgustaWestland Company Brian Lenaghan WHL IETP Project Lead

  2. Introduction • Westland Helicopters Ltd contracted by UK MoD to provide Electronic Browser for RAF EH101 project – Delivery 2000 • WHL decision to develop own software • Based on existing software provided to RN EH101 – Delivered 1999

  3. Baseline • Customer business requirements • Improve delivery times • Improve safety • Improve asset availability • Reduce costs • Immediate • Through life • Data – S1000D Change 6 • + enhancements for electronic delivery • Capture existing work practises

  4. Lessons learnt • Initial analysis • Technology availability • Specification limitations • Specification variations • Functionality requirements • User interface • Safety case • Converting other projects • Future proofing

  5. Initial analysis • Contract documents • S1000D (Change 6) • UK MoD • International specifications • Industry standards • Human studies • User requirements

  6. Technology availability • COTS products • Existing software vs In-house development • Text browser • Graphics display • Search • Additional rules and behaviour • SGML vs XML • Hardware performance • Equipment availability

  7. Specification limitations • File formats • Data • graphics • Immature/developing specifications • Limited guidance

  8. Specification variations • Many interpretations of S1000D standard • Navigation methodology • Step breakdown • Figure/table call up • CALS tables • Attribute usage • Output style

  9. Functionality requirements • User needs • Simple starting point • Enhanced • Linking to external systems • Training (SCORM) • Spares ordering systems • Ground stations • Others

  10. User interface • Intuitive • Familiarity with existing software • Ease of use • Meets User expectations • User feedback

  11. Safety case • Airworthiness issues • Paper over Electronic • Baseline acceptance of technical documentation • Continual improvements – updates

  12. Converting other projects • New projects = new requirements • Different versions of S1000D • Variations in S1000D interpretation • Specific functionality (addition/deletion) • Single viewer version for each Customer • Reduced training • Reduced maintenance costs

  13. Future proofing • Evolving standards • Future technologies • Support/maintain/update software • Continually improve maintenance activities

  14. Any questions? Demonstrations available Contact: lenaghab@whl.co.uk

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