Teamcenter Enterprise module manages the definition and publication of technical product documentation

Last month, UGS announced the new content management capability for Teamcenter® software (view press release). The new Teamcenter Enterprise module enables product makers to streamline the technical publication process by providing a foundation for dynamic publishing. You can combine content management with SGML/XML applications to automate the processes associated with authoring, assembling and publishing product- and service-related documents in multiple languages and output formats.

Ideally, you should be able to develop your technical documents in concert with your product development process. Unfortunately, all too often, technical publishing groups are unable to produce a document’s copy and graphics until the product is almost complete and, in some cases, not until after release. This serial process can cause companies to release their products to market without proper documentation or, as is more often the case, delay the product launch all together.

Facilitating seamless product and publication definition

The Teamcenter Enterprise module addresses issues traditionally associated with the technical publications process, including concerns that the process:

• Takes too much time to generate documents
• Has difficulty incorporating engineering changes
• Does not enable effective re-use of content in multiple documents

In today’s knowledge-based economy, companies are driven to meet customer demands for product and service information that is highly accurate, relevant and consistently up-to-date. The Teamcenter Enterprise module eliminates the repetitive, error-prone processes normally associated with developing technical publications. It is adept at enabling product teams to create, manage and publish vast amounts of technical systems information.

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