Tungsten Features
Core Capabilities
Six core features work together to replace spreadsheets and manual processes with structured certification workflows.
Document Management
Centralised version control, structured workflows, and approval chains for certification documents.
Key Benefits
- Version-controlled uploads with automatic revision tracking
- Structured approval workflows — draft → review → approve → publish
- Clear audit trail showing who approved what version and when
- No more lost documents, overwritten files, or email chains
- Attachment storage for supporting evidence and reference materials
Snapshot Reviews
Capture a point-in-time view of your entire project for formal certification review.
Key Benefits
- Take snapshots at key milestones — concept review, detailed design, certification review
- Compare snapshots to see what changed between reviews
- Attach formal review feedback and evidence to each snapshot
- Track certification progress and ensure nothing was missed
- Digital trail of reviews for post-approval traceability
Task Tracking
Assign certification work with clear ownership, deadlines, and status visibility.
Key Benefits
- Create tasks for certification activities (document drafting, review, approval, evidence gathering)
- Assign to team members with deadline visibility
- Track task status — not started, in progress, blocked, complete
- See team workload and bottlenecks at a glance
- Priority levels to focus effort on critical path items
Activity Logs
Organisation-scoped audit trail capturing every action for regulatory compliance.
Key Benefits
- Every project mutation is logged — document upload, approval, task assignment, snapshot creation
- Full attribution — who did what, when, and on which project
- Regulatory audits can trace document approvals and access history
- Export audit trails for certification submission evidence
- Tamper-evident logging for compliance confidence
Role-Based Access
Fine-grained permissions ensure appropriate visibility and control.
Key Benefits
- Define roles per organisation — Engineer, Reviewer, Approver, Observer, Admin
- Engineers see assigned documents and tasks; approvers control workflows; observers read-only
- Prevent accidental overwrites through explicit permission gates
- Configurable per organisation to match your approval structure
- Audit trail shows who accessed what and when
Powerful Search
Find projects, documents, and certification data by classification, keyword, or project type.
Key Benefits
- Search by project type — e.g., aircraft, engine, major alteration
- Filter by certification classification — Part 21J, DOA, STC
- Full-text search across document content
- Saved searches for recurring certification lookups
- Export search results for reporting and audits
How Design Offices Use Tungsten
From onboarding to regulatory audit readiness, Tungsten supports the full lifecycle of certification projects.
Design Office Onboarding
Migrate an active certification project into Tungsten and immediately start experiencing structured workflow benefits.
"Upload recent design review documentation, create tasks for in-flight approvals, and establish approval chains. Team sees unified project state instead of scattered emails and spreadsheets."
Certification Milestone Reviews
Use snapshots to formally capture and review project state at key certification gates.
"Take a snapshot at concept review, compare snapshots between concept and detailed design reviews, and attach formal review outcomes. Clear evidence trail for EASA submission."
Multi-Office Coordination
Coordinate work across engineering, quality, and planning teams on the same project.
"Engineers draft documents, quality reviewers approve, planning tracks milestones. Role-based access ensures each team sees relevant data. Activity logs show full workflow chain."
Regulatory Audit Readiness
Prepare for EASA audits with clear evidence of document approvals and decision trails.
"Export activity logs and snapshot history. Show auditors exactly how approvals were conducted, who reviewed what, and when decisions were made. Compliance confidence backed by data."
Major Alteration Management
Manage complex multi-discipline major alterations with clear task ownership and progress tracking.
"Create subtasks for each discipline (structures, systems, configuration), assign to responsible engineers, track approval chain from discipline lead through Chief Engineer to DOA. See entire alteration status in one place."
Feature Access
All features are included in every Tungsten plan. No feature gating, no premium tiers, no per-seat surcharges.
Included for All Plans
- ✓ Document Management with version control
- ✓ Snapshot reviews and comparisons
- ✓ Task tracking and assignment
- ✓ Activity logs and audit trails
- ✓ Role-based access control
- ✓ Full-text search and filtering
- ✓ Unlimited users and projects
- ✓ Email and chat support
What This Means for You
You're not locked out of powerful capabilities because of your plan tier. From day one, your entire design office has access to structured workflows, audit trails, and collaboration tools. This keeps certification moving forward and compliance confidence high — regardless of team size or project volume.
Looking Ahead
We're continuously improving Tungsten based on customer feedback. Planned enhancements include:
- Advanced API integrations with CAD systems and ERP platforms
- Digital signature capture and legally-binding approval workflows
- AI-powered document recommendations and content generation
- Submission hub for streamlined EASA authority engagement
- Self-hosted and air-gapped deployment options
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