Tech Data World
Making Data Work™
Clarity - Confidence - Competence™
S-Series Training, IPS Consulting & Model Based Data Engineering
Assess Your IPS Readiness
Get a personalized assessment with detailed findings, risk analysis, and actionable recommendations.
Unsure of your training needs?
Use the TDW Training Alignment Wizard to get a tailored training recommendation based on your programme context, audience, and objectives.
Not traditional training. Not generic consulting. A structured intervention that leaves you with decisions captured, governance foundations started, and a forward pathway—supported by the IPS Toolkit.
Learn About the Decision Engineering WorkshopLearn. Build. Deploy.
A neutral IPS toolkit to help you understand what matters, build the right foundations, and deploy into the environment you choose.
Learn
Understand key IPS concepts and what they mean for your programme.
Build
Capture requirements, assumptions, stakeholders, risks, and governance foundations.
Deploy
Take your outputs into your chosen tools, suppliers, and delivery environment.
Why This Matters
Starting your IPS journey with clarity reduces risk, enables earlier decision-making, and helps you build the right foundations from the outset. By understanding what matters before committing to tools and processes, you make better decisions that serve your programme throughout its lifecycle.
Software-agnostic by design. Deployment is into your chosen environment.
"Our training goes beyond what the specification says. We focus on intent, interpretation, consequence, and real-world application.
This is training designed to help people think, not just comply."
Mike Ingledew
Founder & Principal — Tech Data World (TDW)
Through-Life Data Engineer | IPS & S-Series Trainer & Consultant
Connect on LinkedInS-Series Training
Relevant, real-world, practitioner-led training in S1000D, S2000M, S3000L, S4000P, S5000F, S6000T, and SX000i specifications.
IPS & AI Training
Integrated Product Support consulting, AI training, and the application of AI to IPS for modern support environments.
Model Based Data Engineering
Model Based Data Engineering (MBDE™) and AI-enabled practices for strategic data management.
Why Choose TDW?
Independent
We don't sell software, promote platforms, or tailor our message to support a product roadmap. Our independence ensures you get unbiased, honest guidance.
Experience-Led
Our training is grounded in real programmes and practical experience, not theory. We teach from actual project experience, not recycled slides.
Decision-Focused
We focus on building judgement and understanding, not box-ticking. Our training helps you make confident, informed decisions long after the course ends.
Relevant
Aligned to modern data, analytics, and AI-enabled environments. We ensure your training is relevant to today's challenges and tomorrow's opportunities.
SpiralView
Our unique 100% interactive learning environment that makes the abstract visible.
SpiralView allows learners to see how IPS elements, S-Series data, decisions, and consequences connect across the lifecycle of a product. It bridges the gap between knowledge and application.
Learn More About SpiralViewSpiralView doesn't replace training.
It locks it in.
Who We Work With
Government & Defence
Departments and agencies
Prime Contractors
OEMs and major contractors
Tier-1 & Tier-2
Suppliers and partners
SMEs
Entering or scaling IPS capability
Aerospace
Aviation and space sectors
Complex Engineering
Transport and land systems
What Our Clients Say
"TDW training transformed our team's understanding of S-Series specifications. The practical, real-world approach meant we could immediately apply what we learned to our projects."
— Programme Manager, Defence Sector
"The independence of TDW's training was exactly what we needed. No vendor agenda, just honest guidance that helped us make informed decisions about our IPS strategy."
— IPS Manager, Aerospace Industry
"SpiralView made complex concepts click for our team. The interactive learning environment is unlike anything we've experienced in technical training."
— Data Specialist, Prime Contractor
"MBDE training gave us the framework we needed to make better data decisions. The focus on 'why' before 'how' has been invaluable for our organisation."
— Engineering Manager, Aerospace Sector
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