notusCSDB – The Most Powerful Common Source Database in the Market!

The S1000D specification focuses heavily on electronic delivery. Your Technical Writers will struggle to compile Data Modules (DMs) in a logical way without significant manual editing and formatting. Contiem’s notusCSDB software solves these problems to enable your team to rapidly create, management, and publish S1000D compliant publications from a single-source S1000D data set.

Why Teams Choose notusCSDB?

Complete S1000D Authoring Environment: notusCSDB is provided with our Eclipse software plug-in to assist in the authoring of S1000D content, our BREX rules checker, and notusBookBuild to support the publication of S1000D content to a PDF format.

Standard Numbering Scheme (SNS)

Import SNS from XML or BREX or edit in the CSDB. The SNS breakdown can be used as a reference and a filter for DM listings.

Multiple Projects -
One Database

Our software allows multiple projects with secure separation of content and teams. Each independent data silo supports multiple projects, with common users.

Version Control

notusCSDB maintains a full history including action, user and timestamp, for every asset. You can view in work versions and roll back to earlier in work versions or even full versions.

Bulk import via S1000D Data Module List (DML) or Data Dispatch Note (DDN)

Our software allows users to load content using a Data Module List (DML) or Data Dispatch Note (DDN) to specify the DMs to be added. Existing files and associated graphics are imported and DML entries with no associated files are created as metadata records.

Process Automation and Reporting​

Managers can assign assets for editing and reviewing to individual users or groups. A user’s workflow only contains their assigned work items. Authors can set time and percentage complete tracking bars, allowing managers to plan work remaining on a project and to help with task allocation between teams and individuals.

Stylesheet Templates

Available stylesheets include S1000D, ATA CMP, British Army AESP, Operator Crew manuals and Reference Cards. Additional custom stylesheets can also be developed if you have a specific format requirement not already available.

IETM/P Integration

notusCSDB has out-of-the-box integration with industry leading IETM/P applications or we can provide and and integrated IETM/P solution to create a seamless authoring environment.

Key notusCSDB Capabilities

System Architecture

  • Supports all S1000D issues 
  • Secure silo separation 
  • Built-in HTML/PDF previews 
  • SNS import/export/editing

User Experience

  • Customizable dashboards 
  • Role-based access 
  • Workspace save/load 
  • Robust version & in-work management

Project Management

  • Workflow status tracking with time/percentage completion 
  • Custom reporting with Excel exports 
  • Configurable metadata, roles, and groups

Governance & Compliance

  • BREX and schema validation at every stage 
  • “As printed” PDF annotation for complete traceability 
  • Immutable audit trail and rollback 
  • Proof-of-competency tracking 
      

Import / Export

  • DMRL import with automated module creation 
  • Bulk import/export 
  • Related-item packaging 
  • Drag-and-drop PM/DDN build tools

Integrations

  • APIs for automated data exchange 

Whether you deploy on-premises or we host for you. Our notusCSDB solution will meet your needs.

Speak to our Aerospace & Defense team to review your program requirements.