Etteplan INFO
Etteplan INFO is an outsourced service for your technical documentation and information management. One data model, governed workflows and AI support keep it compliant and costs predictable.
Why documentation is becoming a business risk
New EU regulations are transforming the requirements for technical information faster than most organizations can adapt.
Upcoming changes in the Machine Directive, new obligations from the EU Data Act, and sustainability frameworks like CSRD and Digital Product Passport / ESPR are raising the bar for documentation quality, data governance and lifecycle transparency.
Most companies meet them with fragmented data, legacy PDFs and disconnected workflows. 40–60% of content is duplicated, so every change means rework, delays and compliance risk.
Documentation also has a second audience: AI agents and systems now read it and act on it.
How Etteplan INFO solves your key challenges
From low-quality documentation to reliable information
A unified structure, harmonised taxonomy, enriched spare-parts data and automated quality checks.
From high cost to controlled, compliant processes
Governed workflows and compliance-aligned templates cut duplication and translation costs.
From inefficiency to scalable operations
One lifecycle-wide information architecture speeds up releases and reduces downtime.
The foundations of Etteplan INFO
Etteplan INFO is built on one idea: technical documentation should be a business asset, not a cost driver. Four foundations make that possible.
Efficiency and cost control
You get predictable costs, standardised workflows and higher productivity across all documentation work. Less duplication and manual effort means reusable content that scales with your business, even when demand fluctuates or resources are tight.
One data model across the lifecycle
Documentation can only be efficient, compliant and future-proof if it rests on a unified data model. INFO harmonises your taxonomy, structures your content and connects information across engineering, manufacturing, service and training.
Compliance built into the process
As regulations tighten, INFO builds governance, audit-proof workflows and regulatory alignment into your documentation processes, so your information stays accurate and up to date.
AI that already works in real projects
INFO uses AI that Etteplan already runs in customer projects. It does three jobs:
- Extracts information from drawings, diagrams and documents, so teams spend less time searching.
- Analyses large documentation sets and keeps content consistent across data and document types.
- Suggests rewrites, checks text against writing standards and interprets standards through text and image analysis. Review cycles get up to 75% shorter.
Because the content is structured and machine-readable, AI agents and tools can use your documentation reliably too.
How Etteplan INFO works
- 1
Assessment & Maturity Scan
We assess your documentation, processes and tools, and show where the gaps and savings are.
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INFO Model Design
Together we design the operating model, scope and data model.
- 3
Transition & Migration
We take over the work and move your content into one structured data model.
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Continuous Delivery & Improvement
We deliver, report on results and keep improving the content with AI.
Take control of your technical information with a strategic outsourcing partner
Do you want to leverage compliance as a driver for growth and efficiency?
An experienced partner can help accelerate and sustain this transformation. Etteplan combines expertise in engineering, data quality and regulations with the knowledge of your own teams. Together, we can lay a scalable foundation for future‑proof products.
If you are facing rising documentation costs, growing compliance pressure and inefficient processes, Etteplan INFO gives you a structured and strategic way forward. With unified data models, transparent processes and engineering‑grade content expertise, we help you replace complexity with clarity: all delivered as a strategic outsourcing model.
Want to know more about the maturity level of your organization?
- Reference
AI reads the drawings for Kuopion Energia
AI extracted information from technical drawings and enriched the metadata, so the team spends less time on information retrieval. On average, INFO customers reach about 30% higher efficiency in content operations.
- Whitepaper
Turn regulatory complexity into competitive advantage
The European Compliance Tsunami, on ESPR, the AI Act, the Data Act and the Machinery Regulation.
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