The document outlines various standards for technical documentation in the naval sector, including eed-s-048, dme 452, ncd 1470, jss 0251, and jsg 0852. It emphasizes the importance of uniform formatting and the contribution of domain experts to create manuals and handbooks for defense systems. The evolution of these documents culminates in their approval for conversion into Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM) based on specific defense guidelines.

1. Documentation Standards
Vs
IETM Standards
EED-S-048
DME 452
NCD 1470
JSS 0251
JSG 0852

2. Technical Documentation
Technical documentation is a very broad word used in tender
documents/Scope Documents.
❖ EED-S-048
❖ DME 452
❖ NCD 1470
❖ JSS 0251
❖ JSG 0852
Technical Documentation (IETM Level -4 or IETM class-4 with EED-S-048, DME 452, NCD 1470, JSS 0251
and JSG 0852
Delivery -> in DVDs and some sets of Hard copies.

3. EED-S-048
Naval Standard Specification
Specification of Documentation for
New Construction Ships.

4. DME -452
Directorate of Marine Engineering
(DME)
DME is a part of the Materiel Branch and
works under the overall command and control
of the Chief of Materiel, as PSO, and Assistant
Chief of Materiel (Dockyard & Refits) as APSO
Documentation Specifications

5. NCD 1470
DIRECTOR OF STANDARDISATION
Department of Defence Production
❖ Equipment
❖ Structure
❖ Material
❖ System

6. Technical Team Make Manuals
User Handbooks Technical Manuals Maintenance Manuals MRLS

7. For
Defence Scientists
or Technical Teams
of OEMs
EED-S-048 | DME 452 | NCD 1470
Standards defined by the Navy
❖ For those who were involved in
the development of equipment /
devices.
❖ They need domain expertise
Guiding OEMs for Making
Documentation

8. ❖ Aesthetically Arranging
❖ Making a Table of Contents
❖ Header
❖ Footers etc…
EED-S-048 | DME 452 | NCD 1470
Content written by the Domain
Experts / OEM

9. Technical Experts are not experts in
MS Word or Text formatting using
MS Office.
EED-S-048 | DME 452 | NCD 1470

10. EED-S-048 | DME 452 | NCD 1470
Each person will use their own
All the raw files have to be re-arranged in a uniform format, which is called JSS 0251
Font Size
Header Footer
Table of contents
Diagram Naming
Table Naming
Frontpage Design etc.

11. JSS 0251-01: 2015
(Rev no. 2)
JOINT SERVICES SPECIFICATION
(JSS)
❖ Preparation & Production of Technical
Publications
❖ For Electronic and Electrical Equipment
Procedure for

12. JSS 0251-01:2015 (Rev no. 2)
Tables etc.
JSS 0251-01:2015
Document’s Structure Flow of Document
Formatting of Document
Headings
Subheadings
Paragraphs

13. JSS 0251-01:2015 (Rev no. 2)
Domain knowledge
Formatting Raw Content
Tables etc.
JSS 0251-01:2015
Document’s Structure Flow of Document
Formatting of Document
Subheadings
Paragraphs
Headings

14. Sequence of Contents (JSS 0251)
❖ Front/cover page which is printed on
thicker paper or laminated
❖ The title page which is the same as
the Frontpage
❖ Record of changes
❖ List of other associated handbooks
❖ Safety warnings in red colour
❖ First-aid instructions
❖ Cautions &Notes
❖ Demolition instructions
❖ Change Notice
❖ List of contents
❖ List of illustrations
❖ Text/ content
❖ The separate card titled Illustrations
❖ Illustrations
❖ Separate card titles Appendix “A”, B, C
❖ Appendix or appendices
❖ Back cover page

15. Once the document is made
available this will be shared
with DGQA and other
competent authorities i.e.
defence labs etc…
JSS 0251-01:2015 (Rev no. 2)
Once these documents are
fully vetted they enter into to
next phase which is IETM.

16. JSS 0251-01:2015 to
JSG 0852 standard
The approved PDFs will be shared with
IETM vendors like code and pixels for
converting to IETM based on JSG 0852
standard

17. JSG 0852: 2001
Reaffirmed 2019
Joint Services Guide
(JSG)
Indian defence standard to make IETM