Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs)

Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) are, as the name implies, manuals provided in a format which can be accessed electronically via a computer screen interface and navigation tools, much like a web page.

NAMSA has developed a system for the preparation and production of IETMs. The system, named NOMAD (NAMSA Open Model for Advanced Documentation) is based on open standards, namely XML (extensible mark-up language), uses commercial off-the-shelf software and can deliver the IETM publication on a CD-ROM or DVD.

In one application of NOMAD, a set of 54 paper manuals for a radar system was converted to an IETM and stored on one disc. Maintenance technicians can display multiple pages of the manuals – including diagrams, instructions, parts lists and procedures – on a single screen, moving from one view to another by a simple click of the mouse.

For further information please contact: le-td@namsa.nato.int

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