Fundamentals of Localization Project Management
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The presentation highlights the outlines of Localization Project Management from a business perspective. Presented at EAGLS 1st Localization Day.
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Fundamentals of Localization Project Management
- 2. Fundamentals of Localization Project Management www.eagls.org Presented by: Ahmed Elmiligy
- 3. www.eagls.org INTRO The ancient archetype of a translator was of being a lone wolf, works with piles of papers, books and dictionaries. However, in the recent days. The rapid rise of technology in a complex economy. Priorities changed due to the factors highly affecting the translation process: • Larger volumes of materials to be localized by a team. • Faster turnaround time to publish the material. • Customized demands for product specifications. • Computerized tasks: codes, layouts, formats..etc • Preparation, editing, proofreading, and desktop publishing or quality control. All of the above tasks enforced the need of a Project Manager
- 4. www.eagls.org Definitions Localization The process of adapting an idea or a product to a meet the needs of a particular locale Management The process of dealing with or controlling things or people. Project A piece of planned work or an activity that is executed over a period of time.
- 5. www.eagls.org WHO IS THE PROJECT MANAGER? The link between the service buyer and the execution team. Their task is to plan workload, prepare jobs professionally, distribute them to the best resources available and control delivery.
- 6. www.eagls.org JOB DESCRIPTION • Manages projects from beginning to end, working with language specialists, engineers, terminologists, and other stakeholders. • Develops plans and workflows, schedule, budget, resources and quality control. • Following client specific requirements, creates internal version of project plans, and provides project specific education and coaching to staff. • Identifies and solves technical issues or disagreements, whether system or product, identifies causes and performs corrective/preventative action. • Directing deliveries to timelines and quality, including responsiveness and professionalism towards both internal and external clients. • Controls project budgets, cost tracking, and ensures timely issuance of purchase orders and invoices and approves work reports.
- 7. www.eagls.org CAREER MAP Coordinator Translator Business ITDev DTP Manager SeniorTeam Leader Operations Manager AssistantAllocator Finance DirectorCEO
- 8. www.eagls.org RESPONSIBILITIES Project Manager is the keystone in the success of any project. • Managing Schedules • Managing Budgets • Managing Quality
- 10. www.eagls.org TECHNICAL ASSETS TOOLS SOFTWARE BASIC PROGRAMMING • SDL TRADOS • MEMOQ • WORDFAST • SDL MULTITERM • XBENCH • VERIFICA • ADOBE PACKAGE • MICROSOFT PROJECTS • VISIO • MS OFFICE (Excel – Word) • COMMUNICATION TOOLS (Skype, Zoom) • HTML & XML • Basic coding
- 11. www.eagls.org PEOPLE MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION DELEGATION MOTIVATION DECISIVENESS NEGOTIATION
- 12. www.eagls.org STAKEHOLDERS PM Customer QC DTP Translators Editors Proofreader Engineers FinanceIT
- 13. www.eagls.org WHAT DO YOU DO? SCOPE PLANNING HUMAN RESOURCES FINANCE COMMUNCIATION QUALITY
- 14. www.eagls.org SCOPE • Subject (Product) • Services • Volume • Language(s) • Format • Instructions • Deliverables • Deadlines • Customer Expectations
- 15. www.eagls.org • Schedule • Milestones • Process • WBS (work breakdown structure) • Risks • Technical Setup • People • Budget PLANNING
- 16. www.eagls.org • Team Setup • Recruitment • Production Capacity (quota) • Work Distribution • Salaries, rates, compensation • Rewards • Workforce HUMAN RESOURCES
- 17. www.eagls.org • Budget Setup • Cost control • Profit & Loss • Cashflow • Cost of tools • Additional variables FINANCE
- 18. www.eagls.org • Presenting Specifications • Correspondences (Emails – Conference calls, phone calls) • Negotiation with stakeholders • Training • Query Management • Knowledge transfer • Feedback loops COMMUNCIATION
- 19. www.eagls.org • Before the project • During the project • After the project • Quality Tools • Standards and workflow • Quality Assurance QUALITY
- 20. www.eagls.org SELF STUDIES EAGLS Training University of Washington Localization Institute
- 21. THANK YOU