HICO iPS-Repository™
The HICO iPS-Repository™ is the central management software for Business Applications and Specialist Applications of all IPS disciplines (IPS elements). This product ensures digital data continuity in Integrated Product Support (IPS) and Integrated Life Cycle Support (ILS).
This product ensures Digital Data Continuity & Data Integrity in Integrated Product Support (IPS) or Integrated Life Cycle Support (ILS). This iPS-repository is the central storage location for all digital IPS-data objects. IPS-data objects include IPS-Business Objects & Revision Objects, Information Objects, Structured Documents and Technical Publications.
The central services that ensure the integrated use of these IPS-data objects in the management software itself, in data exchange and in system integration are an essential core functionality.
It includes processes, functions and methods that are used across multiple IPS-Business Applications and Specialist Applications to ensure the protected, secure, integrated and efficient central processing of IPS-data objects. In addition to the underlying data of the IPS-data objects, their metadata is also managed and other generally usable master data applications are provided centrally.
The HICO Component Content Management System (CCMS) for processing information objects is an integrated component of the HICO iPS-Repository™. In an S1000D context, these are the functionalities of a Common Source Database (CSDB).
The integrated HICO Component Content Management System (CCMS) enables you to manage and process the content of information objects at a granular level and not at document level.
This results in a high degree of reuse of information objects in the context of different Technical Systems or IPS-programs.
The data element management for various IPS-/ILS-specifications and standards is streamlined in the HICO iPS-Repository™.
Specifications-compliant configurations can be created effectively and quickly and assigned to various IPS-programs and projects. Users can store their own role-related views of the data elements of the IPS-data objects. Definitions stored by IPS-experts as well as information on procedures, guidelines and directives are available directly during data entry.
In line with the principle of digital data continuity, the data objects managed in the HICO iPS-Repository™ are long-lived and remain available even if the technology of the Business Applications, application software or integrative third-party applications changes.