DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title: Technical Manual Book Plan
Number: DI-TMSS-81813A Approval Date: 20140206
AMSC Number: N9450 Limitation: N/A
DTIC Applicable: N/A GIDEP Applicable: N/A
Office of Primary Responsibility: SA/N00AL2
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 format TMs to be developed in
accordance with TMCRs based on the requirements of MIL-DTL-24784 or S1000D that have
been tailored specifically for NAVSEA use.
Requirements:
1. Format.TheTMBookPlanshallbepresentedinthecontractor’sformat.
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)/Schema 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:
2.1.1 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, information packages, or
publication/data modules) 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 planned division shall be identified.
