VAPS DesignDoc

Detailed documentation describing the HMI specification must be written in the initial stages of HMI development and must be kept up-to-date as the product evolves.

VAPS DesignDoc outputs Microsoft Word documents detailing all aspects of a VAPS-built HMI by automatically querying the design files for all of the required documentation details.  With VAPS DesignDoc, the user has complete control over the appearance of the document.  In addition, once the template is written, if the application should be updated or changed in any way, you simply needs to re-run VAPS DesignDoc in order to automatically create a new up-to-date document in a matter of seconds.  Because DesignDoc is qualifiable as a verification tool, it can be used to review the VAPS design files and low level requirements (LLR) against high level requirements (HLR).

When using Telelogic DOORS, the VAPS integration with DOORS allows you to link DOORS requirement IDs to VAPS objects.  This allows you to maintain traceability for the VAPS application within DOORS.  As the DOORS requirement IDs are saved in VAPS as well, they are included in documents generated by DesignDoc, thus facilitating review.