Benefits

The use of S1000D has multiple benefits that fit into four principal areas; realisation of these depends on several factors, implementation strategy, infrastructure etc. The common list of benefits are as follows;

Data benefits

• Interoperability at data level, through use of schemas etc
• Meta Data, consistently applied across the suite of information
• Data Dictionary, standardisation of naming conventions
• Non-proprietary, based on open standards
• Ease of data exchange, smaller, sgml/xml based files structures
• Can be linked with source data e.g. LSAR, can be used to enhance integrated data environment
• Permits the addition of extra documentation features such as Link mechanisms etc., enabling better end user experience
• International standard, ISO 8879
• Delimits objects of information, rather than the traditional paper bound constraints., enables more focussed data
• The AECMA S1000D data module concept can be and has been applied to legacy data, enables single concept to be applied across new and legacy sources

• Re-use of data I.e. it is modular, allows re-use up to 40%
• Reduction in update costs, due to use of data module concept of up to 30%
• Defined Document Structures, allow authoring structure to be defined within programs
• Module Uniqueness (Task /Description), allows task orientated definition
• Toolkit, standard toolkits available
• Implementation Guidance, to ease set up etc 
• Compliant Authoring tools available, multiple vendor support

• Single User Interface, eases end user acceptance
• Single Document Construct, eases standardisation
• Single Method of Production, eases synergy within and across organisations

• Reduced creation costs, due to data re-use
• Lower document distribution costs, multiple methods of delivery available
• Lower footprint costs, e.g. warehousing, multiple methods of delivery available
• Wider access and more efficient retrieval of the documentation by the end user, multiple methods of delivery available
• Easy filtering of information e.g. Search and retrieval by applicability, through use of metadata and content in searching
• Increased operational readiness through reduced MTTR, throw more focussed maintenance
• Increase in data integrity and the generation of better quality documents, through data integration and data module concept