”PLCS – S1000D – ADL SCORM: Three specifications – one future? Co-existence? Harmonisation? Integration?” is the conference theme for the European Tech Data Conference which will be held at Gardermoen in Norway between the 1st and 5th of October. The scope of the conference will span the user perspective, software integration challenges and ROI as well as experience from several different industries.

Nigel Shaw, a Director of Eurostep Group, provided the technical lead during the development of the PLCS-standard. During the conference, Nigel will give a presentation on “PLCS – where to go next”. Areas addressed in the presentation will include the take up of PLCS and the long term vision for the standard. The latter will suggest how the practical integration with S1000D and SCORM can be achieved and the development of additional DEXs (Data Exchange Sets). In addition, Nigel will present how implementation of PLCS is significantly speeded up by the use of web services.

Dr Mattias Johansson, Director Software Products at Eurostep, will deliver a presentation focusing on the uptake and usage of the PLCS standard. The PLCS standard was originally designed to enable information exchange within the product lifecycle. Recent implementations have shown the value of the standard as an integrator of information derived from different domains within the lifecycle of a product. Mattias will show how it acts as an enabler for consolidation of information across different types of boundaries.

Examples presented range from simple exchange to complex change management across multiple organizations and lifecycle phases simultaneously. Organizations who have already implemented and are benefiting from PLCS-based information integration include US Army, Volvo, BAE Systems Hägglunds, Motorola and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration.

For more information about Eurostep’s contribution to the event, please contact Nigel Shaw.

Download the presentations at the conference here.