DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title: Technical Manual Book Plan
Number: DI-TMSS-81813 Approval Date: 20100525
AMSC Number: N9136 Limitation: N/A
DTIC Applicable: N/A GIDEP Applicable: N/A
Office of Primary Responsibility: SH/SEA 04L2
Applicable Forms: N/A
Use/relationship: The Technical Manual (TM) Book Plan provides the Government program
manager with a detailed overview of the proposed scope of the manual in compliance with the
contract and applicable Technical Manual Contract Requirement (TMCR). The plan is
submitted to the Government for review and acceptance prior to the development of the TM.
This Data Item Description (DID) contains the format and content preparation instruction for the
data product generated by the specific and discrete task requirement as delineated in the contract.
This DID is intended for use when procuring linear page-based chapter-format or information
module/information package-format TMs to be developed in accordance with TMCRs based on
the requirements of MIL-DTL-24784.
Requirements:
1. Format. The TM Book Plan shall be presented in the contractor’s format.
2. Content. The Book Plan shall include a cover page identifying the scope and applicability of
the plan, and shall include the following:
a. Name and address of contractor and contract number.
b. TMCR number, TM identification number(s), and title(s) of the TM(s) covered by the
plan.
c. Document Type Definition (DTD) Public Identifier(s) used to develop the TM(s) covered
by the plan.
d. Submittal date for the plan.
2.1 The Book Plan shall also include the following sections:
2.2.1 Text outline. The text outline section of the plan shall be presented by planned division
and arrangement of the manual (e.g., volumes, parts, chapters, sections, or information packages)
in compliance with the TMCR. The outline shall include major paragraphs with informative
titles, and a brief statement outlining the content and intended coverage for the manual. The
outline shall also contain front matter planned for the manual. An estimated count for text pages
for each volume, part, chapter, section shall be identified.
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