FINAL
Road Map To Conversion

for the

OSD CALS IWSDB Project

An MVP Joint Venture

January 18, 1995

Submitted by
ManTech International Corporation
Technology Applications Operations Center
1313 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia

In support of
Contract DAAB10-89-D-0503
And in compliance with
CDRL Sequence Number A021

SOW Numbers 3.0, 3.5

PREAMBLE

The enclosed report covers the very dynamic and complex topic of the Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM). The IETM concept supports the entire life cycle of that fundamental and key Department of Defense (DoD) document, the Technical Manual (TM). Known as a compound document due to the high integration of textual, tabular, and graphical illustration content; the Technical Manual (Technical Order) represents one of the highest Return On Investment (ROI) elements of the CALS initiative.

Often, the U.S. Navy for example, highlights the fact that an AEGIS Cruiser requires a storage facility of approximately 23.5 tons for Technical Manuals and Engineering Drawing Documentation. By converting this paper warehouse to a form of electronic media under the CALS initiative; the Navy would recover precious ship spaces, provide integrated and rapid access to the contents of Technical Manuals plus facilitate current changes and updates now not possible with paper. All, at highly reduced life cycle cost factors.

Although the report primarily focuses on issues and direction supporting a "Roadmap For Conversion to IETM(s)," the report does indeed provide an excellent current view of the DoD use, commercial products available, and critical issues regarding standards and technology of this highly important discipline known as "IETM(s)."