Interactive engineering documentation

Abstract

With the rapid development of the Internet, Intranets and various Internet browsers, companies are now able to link to a multitude of information resources on-line at a much faster and more user friendly manner than ever before. The utilization of this technology is still in its infancy and the possibilities which it offers are numerous. In the realm of Facilities Management AMD is taking advantage of the vast opportunities offered by the flexibility, low cost, speed, and improved communications offered by the development of these tools. This document introduces individuals to the benefits of developing and maintaining an Intranet Engineering Documentation database within the Facilities organization of a company. Emphasis will be placed on six distinct areas: Facilities Systems, Equipment, Drawings, Databases, Costs, and Benefits. This paper outlines AMD's Facility Resource Database written and linked specifically for an existing network server (A Web Server is not mandatory). Material covered includes: conversion of engineering documentation from paper to computer copy and the utilization of Netscape as the navigator, viewer, and linking tool for the various Facilities data, drawings, equipment specifications, and existing databases. When individuals understand the ideas presented in this tutorial, they will have the tools needed to develop similar databases with minimal expenses.