Project Management

A Language Translation, Inc. project manager supervises language translators, editors, reviewers, and software engineers involved in a project. He is also the direct contact person for clients, as he manages the translation or localization process.

Before launching a translation project, the project manager identifies the scope and audience. Then he collects all the information necessary to get the project started. He determines:

• The language combination (the source and target language or languages)
• The size of the document or project
• The target readership; age level, education level, language dialect
• The format of the source document: Word, PDF, HTML, etc.
• The required completion date

The project manager creates the proper workflow, then directs and coordinates all aspects of the translation project:

• planning and scheduling
• tracking and reporting
• quality assurance
• on-time delivery of the translated material