It all started with the Product Liability Act, which first stipulated in 1989 that the safe operation of products must be guaranteed in every respect. This was followed in 1993 by the Machinery Directive, which explicitly stipulated this requirement for machinery and plant engineering. After a transitional period of 2 years, the Machinery Directive became a mandatory basis for manufacturers and [...]
I recently took a trip back in time. By chance, I got my hands on a set of instructions that I created around 20 years ago for a Cobi (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConferenceBike). I still have fond memories of the research and creation of the instructions. At the time, it was the company's first and only product and [...]
Anyone introducing an editorial system is faced with the question of whether the existing documentation should be imported into the new system or whether everything has to be rewritten. Importing sounds tempting because it appears to be less work. However, the following comparison of customer thoughts and expectations shows what rework is necessary and what preparatory work is worthwhile [...]
"It remains exciting" were the closing words when I reported on my first experiences with GPT-3.5 a few weeks ago. I had written about ChatGPT possibly becoming a new partner at work. In fact, shortly afterwards I had the opportunity to use GPT-4 in a project. The assignment A customer [...]
This year, tecteam will once again be present at the tekom annual conference in Stuttgart. We look forward to seeing you at stand 2E10. In addition to the actual trade fair presence, the program will again include plenty of presentations and workshops on technical communication topics. Our guidelines and standards expert Olaf Dömer will provide you with an overview on November 15 from 3 p.m. [...]
Digital transformation has become a decisive factor for the success of companies in the modern business world. But what exactly does digital transformation mean? In this blog post, we take a closer look at the definition of digital transformation, its introduction and implementation, and highlight the example of the customer journey. What is digital transformation? [...]
Fully automated editing with COSIMA from DOCUFY The automation of tasks and the networking of IT infrastructure systems in companies are also becoming increasingly important for technical editing. During the regular tecteam tooltime, the focus is on the systems that make editors' daily work easier and meet these new requirements.
Jan looked out of his editorial window in Bremerhaven, where the waves of the North Sea were beating powerfully against the new barrage. He had logged into the editorial system, which had just received a Request for Documentation (RFD) from the metadata management system. Jan confirmed the request with a gesture. An avatar appeared on the screen and asked: "Hello [...]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already visible everywhere, but has also become an invisible part of our everyday lives. For better or worse, we have to deal with the advantages and dangers. The idea that you as a technical writer might one day be replaced by an AI or a combination of several specialized AIs is an obvious one. Whether you actually have to fear this [...]
Quanos & Friends is a joint event organized by Quanos Content Solutions GmbH, the manufacturer of the leading editing system SCHEMA ST4, and Dr. Rieland GmbH/tecteam GmbH, who offer comprehensive services related to SCHEMA ST4. As a participant of the free event, you can expect an exciting program of presentations with information on the diverse application possibilities of SCHEMA ST4 in [...]
