Case Study: Army Publishing Directorate streamlines publishing and improves accuracy with Ictect Intelligent Content software

APD improves publishing times and reduces training needs with Ictect

The Army Publishing Directorate (APD), the centralized publications and forms management organization for the U.S. Army, faced a challenge in modernizing its complex and legacy publishing systems to meet stringent currency requirements. APD partnered with vendor Ictect to replace multiple outdated tools with a streamlined solution built on Microsoft Word enhanced by Ictect's Intelligent Content Tools (icTools) plug-in.

Ictect implemented a customized Word add-in that automated checks for consistency and enforced style rules, consolidating the entire editing and formatting process into a single tool. This solution significantly improved publication accuracy and quality while reducing publishing times and training needs for the APD staff. The project successfully allowed the customer to reduce its reliance on outsourcing and lower overall costs.

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