Design Documentation System 1

[munz]

I have been given the task of developing a Design Documenation System for my organisation.

Does anyone have a tried and tested structure for such a system or know of a text that could be useful?

 

[DannyNC]

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS!
As I understand, you have a QA system already. (or, it is needed...)
So, you should have a PDM system, too. (or,...)
Document is one of the main elements a Designer uses in his everyday activity. Actually each and every "paper" created in the PDM system can be certified as "Document". These Documents can exist as both "stand-alone" objects and/ or be part of another abject's BOM such as for a Part, etc.
..while working with CAD/CAM applications and PDM you can create a Document - using a specific function - as well via different interfaces as Outlook or/and Office documents.
...from here, you decide for Document Numeration mechanism. Your choices are either a structured or a un-structured number, and so on.....you have to define the Document Life Cycle.

Good-luck!
Daniel

 

[DannyNC]

Hi munz,

"House she going?"
did you refer to something else?

Daniel

 

[mloew]

Munz,

Not sure if you are still in need of this information, but I did find this article interesting and may be applicable to what you are trying to implement:

A better way to track design decisions
Knowledge-accounting software captures the reasons decisions are made so others can learn from previous experience.
from the 7 Nov 2002 issue of Machine Design.

http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/vi...ArticleId=55067&strSite=MDSite&Screen=ARCHIVE

Best regards,

Matthew Ian Loew

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