4D CONCEPT

4D CONCEPT is a French company that publishes software and gives services for technical documentation. The site calls it an expert since 1989. It helps industrial firms structure, write and publish manuals and other technical content under standards such as DITA XML, ASD S-Series and ATA. Aviation is one of the sectors it serves.

It has several products. The ADAM Suite is for producing and managing publications under the ASD S-Series and ATA standards. HEYSQUID is a modular platform for structuring and sharing content, including DITA content and document portals. The company also offers outsourced document production and training on documentation standards.

Services include a documentation audit and content production in three formulas. These are co-production with the client, extended enterprise, where its experts join the client team, and a fixed price package for full outsourcing. It also runs professional training. The site says it uses artificial intelligence in these services, always under review by human experts.

Its aviation references are named on the site. For Flying Whales, the ADAM Suite is the main system for flight operations, maintenance and certification documents of the airship. For Dassault Aviation, the suite manages maintenance documents under S1000D, flight operations data under ATA 2300 and other S-Series work. The site says military programs are covered and civil programs are being rolled out.

Other clients named include Alstom, Renault Group, Naval Group, Groupe Bayard and several magazine publishers. A page on single sourcing explains how one source can feed manuals, web portals and mobile help. The phone number is +33 (0)1 61 08 50 20, and the site has a contact form.