Localization Project Management

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Localization Project Management
Sagi Adiv, Technical Communication Manager

• November 2007

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Agenda

• Introduction
• The team
• Process
• Challenges
• Open discussion

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The Localization project team
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Challenges
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Challenge 1 Project management
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Challenge 1 Project management
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Challenge 2 - Schedule
Design
Coding
QA
Software
Localization
Test
Localization
Documentation
Test
Documentation
Translation
DTP
Test
Translation
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Challenge 2 - Schedule

• What does marketing want?

Time line
Software Development
development and localization are completed at the
same time
Localization
What does the translator/TW want?
Time line
Software Development
Localization
localization starts after development is completed
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Challenge 2 - Schedule

• Plan an iterative process

Design
Coding
Test
Software
Localization
Test
Localization
Documentation
Test
Documentation
Translation
DTP
Test
Translation
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Challenge 3 - Language
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Challenge 3 - Language

• localization vendor
• Get references
• Select a vendor experienced in the target
  industry
• Plan a comprehensive review process
• Alpha/Beta your translated documents and GUI

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Challenge 3 - Context

• What do you see

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Challenge 3 Context
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Challenge 3 - Context

• Provide the context for your sources
• QA your GUI after the localization is completed.
• Plan a comprehensive reviewing process
• Alpha/Beta your translation

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Challenge 4 - Globalization

• English
• Japanese

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Challenge 4 - Globalization

• Define globalization standards and processes
  start in the product design phase.
• Do not code in English!
• Use localization tools (such as Trados)

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Challenge 5 Multiple documents
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Challenge 5 Multiple documents

• Single source!
• Make sure your standards and styles are clear
  before writing
• Define translation guidelines
• Approve your template with the localization vendor

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Challenge 6 - Cost
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Challenge 6 - Cost

• Build a robust and scalable skeleton
• Single source
• Use TM tools
• Check out DITA! (Darwin Information Typing
  Architecture)

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The DLT project process
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GUI Localization phases

• Glossary
• Translation Guidelines
• Translation
• QA Debugging(on translation and Layout)
• Review Fixes
• Closure

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Documentation phases

• Glossary
• Clear standards and styles (taking into
  consideration translation requirements)
• Skeleton and outline
• Technical Writing
• Review
• Editing
• Validation
• Closure

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Doc. Translation phases

• Translated Glossary
• Approved and validated template
• Translation (Using TM tools)
• Screenshots
• DTP DTP QA
• Review and Fixes
• Closure

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Open discussion

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Thanks!

• Thank you for listening!
• Sagi Adiv
• sagi.adiv_at_press-sense.com
• Technical Communication Manager
• Press-sense LTD.
• www.press-sense.com