Translation Workflow

The Big Picture  The execution of translation projects involves a lot of file transfers between the project members  These transfers are prone to errors because they involve manual processing.  The translation workflow replaces communication. It controls the Web-upload and downloads of every file, allowing the Project Member to track the state of every file, identifying errors and delays rapidly.  Translation jobs are imported with wordcounts from Trados or another translation memory.  The translation workflow is integrated with the freelance database, incident management, discussion forums, project cost tracking and invoicing Project Manager Translator Editor Customer Created for Trans Trans- ing for Edit Edit- ing for Proof Proof- ing QC- ing Delivered Status Proof Reader

File Status Sequence (Time Flow) Project Manager Proof Reader Translator Editor Customer Created for Trans Trans- ing for Edit Edit- ing for Proof Proof- ing QC- ing Delivered Status Project/ Open

Localization Workflow Source Repository Authoring/ Development Prepare L10n Kit Project Manager Translator Editor Customer Created for Trans Trans- ing for Edit Edit- ing for Proof Proof- ing QC- ing Delivered Status Proof Reader Translation Workflow L10n Kit Merge Target Repository Testing & QC Source Corrections Linguistic Corrections Technical view to Localization - Looking at the flow of information between authoring and release management Product for testing Build/ Compile Finished Product

Project Team Mgmt. Human Resources Mgmt. Free- lance Market- place Workflow Module Incident Mgmt. & Discussions Translation ERP Overview - Price Negotiations - Send PO - Send files select freelance candidates Project Manager Customer Customer Manager -Create project -Store files -Assign PM File Storage Module Trados ProofersTranslatorsEditors Created for Trans Trans- ing for Edit Edit- ing for Proof Proof- ing QC- ing Delivered assign selected freelancers invite freelancers Apply TM receive availabilty confirmations Freelance Database receive confirmations -Share files -Update status Customer Language Lead Invoicing Module import Wordcounts receive invoice Files delivery Accontant invoicing ProofersTranslatorsEditors send PO payments moderate discussions