This means that once data has been input to the appropriate relationship, it can be easily manipulated and processed to deliver effective data and information outputs for other analyses. This exemplifies the “input once – use many times” ethos for efficient management of valuable data.
The relationship structure also enables Persides to rapidly adapt the capability to incorporate added functions and data management requirements for our customers, thus protecting the product from future constraints.
As is illustrated, data inputs could be received from a variety of related but distinct analyses such as:
- Whole Life Cost analysis;
- Risk Analysis;
- Logistics Support Analysis;
- A Data Recording, Analysis and Corrective Action System (DRACAS);
- Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
- Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) analysis.
Dependent upon the user needs, the interface can be tailored so that data specific to their needs can be accessed and manipulated by Queries, whilst maintaining security and coherence of the underlying data. This is a critical aspect of a true database system, that it enables appropriate and authorised users to achieve their objectives, whilst securing against data corruption and loss of historical information.
Being based on MS Access™, the iDAT product provides ready exchange of data via other MS Office products (MS Excel) which enables rapid import and export of information between Persides other software analysis tools such as Relex, Witness and Cost Models.
With our tools, Persides has generated a fully integrated and flexible data management and exploitation capability that can be rapidly developed into a customer-specific supportability management information system. This will support a wide variety of data input, storage and information generation needs, throughout the life of the project.