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| PAARM pilots By Barry Rollings Volume 49, No. 02, February 22, 2007 |
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The first edition of PAARM was delivered to the ADF last December in an official launch in Canberra. PAARM is available as a series of 14 books or a single interactive CD and is a joint publication with the Melbourne-based Aviation Theory Centre (ATC), assisted by the ADF over the past two years. “It will be used throughout the ADF to standardise general aeronautical knowledge across the three Services and provide a comprehensive reference for aircrew and others who need such information,” LTCOL Norm Cognet, SO1 Projects HQ 16 Bde (Avn), said at the launch. “It will be updated annually over the 10-year contract to keep pace with future developments. “It includes some review questions which will be a valuable guide to students, and the PAARM website will be responsive to user feedback.” Its ability to be distributed as a single interactive CD incorporating all of the publications will allow aircrew to take copies with them wherever they go. The search tools enable information to be located quickly across all publications. In accepting the manuals, Commander 16th Brigade (Aviation) BRIG Nick Bartels said he had been briefed on the time and effort ATC had invested in the project. “While some companies focus on contractual issues, you have put your focus into producing a first-class set of publications, and clearly you have achieved this,” BRIG Bartels said. “It was good to see a small, focused Australian company get up and beat the multi-nationals in what was a totally open tender. Defence is very keen to support Australian companies, and clearly you have met all our expectations.” ATC Managing Director David Robson described the PAARM as a significant milestone for his company and marked the culmination of two years of concentrated effort by the project team. “The PAARM is an electronic library of 14 manuals with extensive cross-referencing, indexing and powerful search tools, with 4500 pages and more than 2000 full-colour illustrations,” he said. “It had grown from recognising the need for an Australian library of reference manuals to maintain standards and standardisation, reflecting current ADF equipment, areas of operations, operational concepts and – most importantly – to be responsive to changes and be the under control of the ADF. “The project’s growth from eight to 14 books made for considerable added complexity. It was a vital step for the company and we had to provide an exceptional product. “The ADF project team was frank and critical but also positive; ADF staff and contractors gave more than I could ever expect. “Thank you to the ADF and ATC people involved; the project team has met world’s best practice and also raised the bar.” Check ou the PAARM website at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/armyweb/Sites/PAARM/ |
