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