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ATA 2008 - LSP-5: Manage Like a Pro: Translation Management

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LSP-5: Manage Like a Pro: Translation Management

Dierk SeeburgIcoText




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1) Appetizer: Intro

2) Main Course: Core

3) Dessert: Q & A





1) Appetizer: Intro





A) Professional

B) Translation

C) Management





A) Professionali) Degreeii) Certificateiii) Training (PMBOK)





B) Translationi) Languagesii) Translatorsiii) QA





C) Managementi. WBSii. Schedulingiii. Riskiv. Controlv. Evaluation





2) Main Course: Core





A) Translation

B) Technology

C) Resources





A) Translation





A) Translationi. Sources (Scope)

a. Electronic filesb. Hard copyc. Audio material





A) Translationii. Audience

a. QAb. Clientsc. End-customers





A) Translationiii.Targets

a. Languagesb. Verticalsc. Locales





B) Technology





B) Technologyi. Tools

a. Autom. Doc. Mgmt.b. TMSc. MT





B) Technologyii. Formats

a. Filesb. Documentsc. Hardcopy





B) Technologyiii. Standards

a. Qualityb. Process, Workflowc. ISO, DIN, ASTM, etc.





C) Resources





i) Timea. Start

1. RFI, RFQ, RFP2. Plan: SMART (Deming)3. CPM (Gantt) vs. PERT

(Booze, Allen, Hamilton)





i) Timeb. Middle

1. Progress Control2. Change Control3. Risk Control





i) Timec. End

1. Time to Market2. Sim Ship3. Debriefing





ii) Moneya. Budget

1. Task estimates2. Fee estimates3. C=f(PTS)





ii) Moneyb. Metrics (You can't manage

what you don't measure)1. Cost accounting2. Projected vs. Actual3. Profit and loss





iii) Equipmenta. Hardware

1. Office2. Computers:

Servers/Desktops/Laptops3. Peripherals





iii) Equipmentb. Software

1. TMS2. ITE3. Communication





iv) Peoplea. Management

1. Assembly2. Training3. Hierarchies





iv) Peopleb. Communication

1. Types• formal• informal





b) Communication






2. Channels• IM• Email• Phone• Mail






3. Frequency• Daily• Weekly• Monthly





iv) Peoplec. Locations

1. In-house2. Remote3. Meetings





Thank you





Q & A



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