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DISCUS Desktop
Benefits
A more detailed listing of features and benefits appears below:
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DISCUS Desktop Feature |
Pertinent Business Benefit |
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Manage multiple drawings and documents for a Tech Data Package |
Helps reduce quality escapes that come from overlooking requirements |
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Opens files in native PDF and TIFF formats |
Supports common formats used to share electronic drawings and specs. No data conversion necessary |
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Multi-panel user interface with links for the TDP |
Provides intuitive interface to view the source and relationships of requirements |
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Drop and drag to easily balloon 2D drawing |
Allows for very efficient identification and disposition of characteristics |
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Customizable balloon numbering with groups |
Supports balloon identification that is consistent with existing systems |
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Extract requirements from other documents such as specs |
Enables the explicit inclusion of requirements from specifications |
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Capture characteristic requirements as an image |
Minimizes manual data entry by capturing annotations in an image format |
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Capture characteristic requirements in structured format |
Enables formatting of requirements for semantically-enriched downstream use |
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Copy, paste, and duplicate characteristics and balloons |
Provides even greater efficiency in characteristic identification |
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Customizable balloon properties such as shapes, sizes, and colors |
Enables support of company and/or customer-specific formats |
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Customizable drawing grid layout |
Minimizes manual data entry by automatically capturing sheet and zone |
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Text markup of drawing along with leader lines |
Improves communication by allowing customized information to appear on drawing |
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Generates a customizable Bill of Characteristics |
Consolidates all requirements into accountability check list, keeping drawing and inspection sheet in synch |
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Saved profiles for efficiently supporting multiple customers |
Enables quick configuration to support multiple customer formats. Use same tool for all customers |
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Export Bill of Characteristics to customizable Excel reports |
Provides format for additional downstream applications such as inspection sheets, setup sheets, etc. |
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Certified to export to FAI systems at Lockheed, Rolls, GE, Pratt |
Reduces time and labor to submit first article inspection data to customers |
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Export ballooned drawing to PDF |
Captures ballooning information in a very professional and easy-to-share format |
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Simple installation and configuration |
Reduces the cost associated with having an IT or computer specialist get it up and running |

