News

Registration for Information Event on Product Safety in November

Our information event on product safety held in June was received with great interest. Many questions and inquiries indicate that there is a high demand for competent consulting and support in this field. Reason enough for us to organize a second information event on product safety and related topics such as CE conformity, risk assessment, technical documentation and translation.

So, if you did not make it to the event in June, we eagerly anticipate your participation in November. Get registered now and we will send you an invitation. The agenda and exact time can soon be found in this News section.

Successful Information Event

Our information event on product and occupational safety was successfully held at CONDOK on the 17th of June 2010.

We would like to thank the participants for the interesting and constructive dialog during the event and many inquiries after it. The positive feedback showed us that information on this topic is urgently required.

Our lecturers presented the most important aspects of the complex topic and the given legal situation.

Our range of services concerning this topic includes competent consulting and long-term project support. Our high quality service is the result of many years of experience in product and occupational safety. We specialize in supporting companies with conformity evaluation and CE marking.

Product Safety and Occupational Safety Information Event, 17th of June 2010

All manufacturers have to fulfill legal requirements regarding the safety of the products they produce and launch. Employers operating machinery are also responsible for occupational safety at the workplace. Regulations to be observed are e.g. the EU directives and national implementations such as the German Equipment and Product Safety Act (GPSG).

In Europe, hardly any product may be launched without the CE mark. Only this distinctive symbol shows that the product complies with the minimum standards. An incorrect Declaration of Conformity or a missing risk analysis can have serious consequences.

Not only manufacturers, but also employers who operate machinery are exposed to legal risks. More and more often, they are accused of not adhering to regulations for environmental protection or industrial safety. The most important regulations in Germany in this context are the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health and the Ordinance on Hazardous Substances.

If you are interested in information about product safety and occupational safety, please visit our event, which is free of charge.

Our experts will show you the most important aspects of these topics and pinpoint the risks. Of course, we will also present solutions for minimizing those risks.

For further information on these topics, please refer to our section Product Safety and Occupational Safety. Our agenda contains all event details:

Product Safety and Occupational Safety Agenda (German)

Documentation and Media Forum 2010

The annual Documentation and Media Forum attracts more and more interest within the industry. The next forum will take place on the 24th of February 2010. Competent and top-class referees will talk about new trends concerning technical documentation. The seminars will be held at the location of our DokuNord partner ZINDEL AG. If you wish to be up-to-date, please note this in your personal organizer.

Seminar series A and B take place simultaneously. 1-2 from 9:30h to 13h and 3-4 from 14h to 17:30h.

Feel free to download the invitation (German):

Documentation and Media Forum 2010

Would you like to get registered? Just send us a brief .

Deadline: 12th of February 2010

New Information on Our Website

• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

including:

• PLM and the Armed Forces
• Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
• Logistics Support Analysis (LSA)
• S3000L "International Procedure Handbook for Logistics Support Analysis"
• Logistic Demand Forecasting
• Product Data Management (PDM)

Do not hesitate to contact us for further information!

CONDOK Establishes Subsidiary in Koblenz

We proudly announce the inauguration of our subsidiary in Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate on the 1st of January 2010 (Pastor-Klein-Str. 17E).

Our department Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) will be at our customers' disposal for related services. The Koblenz site will certainly be used as a venue for meetings, training and other CONDOK projects as well.

For more details, please refer to our new section PLM.

Directions

S1000D^TM User Forum in Hilton Head Island (South Carolina) attracted Record Participation

This year's topic of the S1000D^TM User Forum was “S1000D^TM: Realizing the Benefits of Integrated Logistics Support: from Vision to Realization”. Technical documentation is a complex subject and close to many other specific fields: construction/design, product life cycle, supply management, training etc. CONDOK attended the event to stay informed about the latest developments concerning S1000D^TM, S2000M, S3000L, S4000M, S5000F and the planned S6000T. Defining interfaces between the specifications to use synergies was declared a major task. The topic was obviously very popular as the number of participants was 360 – the highest ever in the history of the User Forum.

New Information on Our Website

Feel free to browse through our latest topic:

• Product Safety and Occupational Safety

including:

• CE Marking
• Risk Assessment
• Occupational Safety

Do not hesitate to contact us for further information!

S1000D^TM User Forum

The S1000D^TM User Forum takes place in South Carolina, USA, from 12th to 15th of October. This year's topic: "S1000D^TM: Realizing the Benefits of Integrated Logistics Support – From Vision to Realization". CONDOK will be joining this event to stay informed about the latest S1000D^TM developments and its international application.

For details refer to this website.

Second Recertification Audit by TÜV Nord

This year, a recertification audit by TÜV Nord was carried out again. Instead of continuing to meet the demands of the "old" DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 standard, we decided to get recertified according to the current DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 standard.

At the end of July 2009 the auditors took once again a good look at our excellent quality system. All processes within the departments and all interdisciplinary activities were thoroughly checked. At the end of the two-day audit, recertification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 was in the bag.

Thus, we proudly announce:

Our quality management system meets the demands of DIN EN ISO 9001: 2008 for the creation of:

• Conventional and interactive technical documentation
• Technical translations
• Technical illustrations and drawings
• Database-supported information management

Successful DokuNord Seminar

The large turnout showed DokuNord that the topic "S1000D^TM and iSpec2200" was a good choice for this seminar.

The four companies Corena, HiCo, Inmedius and STAR AG presented to the audience of nearly 50 participants how specialized software can help technical writers to meet the requirements of the specifications and solve related problems.

Subsequently, a lively discussion took place.

DokuNord Seminar: S1000D^TM and iSpec2200 Content Management Systems

The requirements for technical documentation of defence and aviation technology have profoundly changed within the last years. Instead of MS Word and Adobe FrameMaker terms like S1000D^TM and iSpec2200 turned up – DTD, Schema, SGML, XML, Business Rules and Style Guides are part of everyday business and demand more and more specialized knowledge from project managers and technical writers. This is why it is so important to use capable software that ensures accordance with certain rules and that supports standard processes. Only by this means can the technical writer focus on the content of the documentation and is not too distracted by the formal requirements.

DokuNord invited four renowned software companies, which will present their software solutions. A predetermined topic list makes it easier to compare the software. The following companies will attend the seminar:

• Corena
• HiCo
• Inmedius
• STAR AG

Our moderator for the seminar will be Mr. Lutz Pliske (Information Management Department Manager at CONDOK GmbH). After the presentations a discussion is planned to give our attendees the possibility to ask questions and discuss possible problems.

Seminar Information

S1000D^TM Topics

• Which S1000D^TM versions can be supported? (1.8, 1.9, 2.3…)
• Can the non-S1000D^TM version 1.7x be supported?
• Does the software support the conversion of versions? (postprocessing assumed)
• Which possibilities for data manipulations are available (changing DMC, changing content of elements)?
• How is the data import carried out? (via DDN, DML, PM, info object…)
• Which editors can be used?
• How are the editors integrated in the S1000D^TM interface? (support for cross-references, hotspots, S2000M interfaces for CSNREF...)
• How is the experience with the import of documents in formats such as MS Word, Adobe FrameMaker?
• Which quality assurance features are available? (BREX, terminology management, spell checker, grammar checker…)
• How is the reuse of information realized? (pools? same contents with different DMCs?)
• How is the S1000D^TM update supported? (change marks, issue number administration, accept/reject changes for one/multiple data module(s))
• Which publication types are available (other than S1000D^TM SGML/XML)? (HTML, PDF, MS Word….)
• Which administration features are available? (viewing older versions, generation of reports, IPRF…)
• How is the S1000D^TM review process (IPRF) supported?
• How is the illustration administration supported (ICN assignment etc.)?

iSpec 2200 Topics

• Is ATA, iSpec 2200 supported?
• Are there any templates / schemas for the different documents available? (AMM / CMM / IPC / Operating Manual / Service Bulletins etc.)
• Is it possible to use only certain parts of the software product, e.g. the Common Source Database?
• How is the audit tracking function designed?
• Are Highlight, Transmittal Letter, Temporary Revision Pages available?

If you want to attend the seminar and have additional questions, feel free to send these to us until 26.05.2009, so we can add them to our list.

To register for the DokuNord seminar, please send us an .

New Information on Our Website

Feel free to browse through our latest topics:

• The Translation section was updated and some new topics were added, e.g. Contact Persons, Quality Assurance, Translation Tracker and Translation Teamer.
• The Logistics section now includes information on Component Management and on the related software developed by CONDOK.
• Résumés of our portfolio are now available in the languages French, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Croatian.

Do not hesitate to contact us for further information!

Your Career at CONDOK

• Technical Writer S1000D^TM (m/f)
• Technical Writer S2000M (m/f)

For details, please refer to jobs.

CONDOK is Number 1

The fourth Schleswig-Holstein Footrace took place in Kiel on Saturday, 16th of June 2008. Approx. 3500 runners from more than 200 teams took part in the 5000 m race this year.

Like in the previous years, CONDOK's team participated as well with the help of some guest runners. We aimed high. Our second place from last year's race was to be defended. Fortunately, the results were even better this year: We came in first in the category "teams with best times". In the category "best average time" our team won third place.

The CONDOK team is proud of our good results – thanks as well to our guest runners!

"S1000D^TM User Forum" in Budapest

The S1000D^TM User Forum takes place in Budapest, Hungary, from 21st to 23rd of October 2008. This year's topic: "Effective Information Sharing Through Worldwide Collaboration". CONDOK will be joining this event to stay informed about the latest S1000D^TM developments and its international application.

For details refer to this website.

CONDOK has a New Business Partner: AVIDOK

AVIDOK GmbH is a service provider for technical documentation based in Kiel, Germany – working for the aerospace industry and in the fields of information technology and engineering. AVIDOK GmbH emanates from the DokuNord company Brocks & Thiesemann GbR, which has been working successfully for different customers of before mentioned industries since 2003.

New Topics in our LOGISTICS Section

To gain insight into the diversity of our company, please visit the section LOGISTICS. The sections IT Security Models and Realization Concepts describe two special fields of action of our company.