ForceTen provides platform for broad-based collaborative content development and management for state-of-the-art U.S. Army training program.
Company
Sikorsky Aircraft and Boeing are collaborating on a multi-year, multi-billion dollar aircraft development project for the US DoD. This aircraft will be state-of-the-art in every respect from an engineering and systems perspective.
Problem
Advanced systems and complex subject matter require state-of-the-art training development and delivery including 3D simulations. Project contributors are geographically dispersed and need to collaborate on development of training programs. A daunting amount of knowledge has to be transferred from a large group of subject-matter experts to end-users and maintainers. Content will need to be continually updated to reflect ongoing product changes.
Solution
Project engineers undertook an extensive study of available technologies and methods. ForceTen was selected and is being utilized as the content development, delivery and management engine for training within this program. ForceTen's Web-browser based configuration enables project contributors in Florida, Connecticut, Virginia and Missouri to collaborate on the development of learning content via the Internet.
ForceTen’s fully object-based content architecture encourages reuse of content, enabling rapid development of different course versions for different audiences. All common content objects are shared across the different version, simplifying updating content updating, and supporting the evolutionary nature of the project’s components and technologies.
The state-of-the-art training program includes sophisticated 3D simulations. ForceTen enables users to interact with CAD-generated 3D images of the future aircraft. The exercises replicate critical activities such as flight controls, software system use and maintenance procedures.
Result
ForceTen’s Browser-based configuration and workflow tools provide a time saving network-based environment for this significant and broad-based content development project. Its object-based and database-driven architecture enable training programs to be easily updated to reflect the very latest design drawings and information. Force Ten’s open architecture supports sophisticated 3D simulation technology, meeting the project requirements for high-quality learning experiences and mission-critical knowledge transfer.
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