Translation and Localization Project Management

The art of the possible

Editors

Keiran J. Dunne

| Kent State University

Elena S. Dunne

| Kent State University

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ISBN 9789027231925 | EUR 95.00 | USD 143.00

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Over the past three decades, translation has evolved from a profession practiced largely by individuals to a cottage industry model and finally to a formally recognized industrial sector that is project-based, heavily outsourced and that encompasses a wide range of services in addition to translation. As projects have grown in size, scope and complexity, and as project teams have become increasingly distributed across geographies, time zones, languages and cultures, formalized project management has emerged as both a business requirement and a critical success factor for language service providers. In recognition of these developments, this volume examines the application of project management concepts, tools and techniques to translation and localization projects. The contributors are seasoned practitioners and scholars who offer insights into the central role of project management in the language industry today and discuss best-practice approaches to the adaptation of generic project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques for translation and localization projects.

[American Translators Association Scholarly Monograph Series, XVI] 2011. vi, 424 pp.

Publishing status: Available

https://doi.org/10.1075/ata.xvi

Table of Contents

Mapping terra incognita: Project management in the discipline of translation studies Keiran J. Dunne and Elena S. Dunne	1–14
I. Project management in the context of translation and localization business
Strategic views on localization project management: The importance of global product management and portfolio management Salvatore Giammarresi	17–50
Selecting enterprise project management software: More than just a build-or-buy decision? Alain Chamsi	51–68
II. Project management knowledge areas
Applying PMI methodology to translation and localization projects: Project Integration Management Alexandra Zouncourides-Lull	71–94
Requirements collection: The foundation of scope definition and scope management in localization projects Natalia Levitina	95–118
Managing the fourth dimension: Time and schedule in translation and localization projects Keiran J. Dunne	119–152
From vicious to virtuous cycle: Customer-focused translation quality management using ISO 9001 principles and Agile methodologies Keiran J. Dunne	153–188
Effective communication in translation and localization project management Natalia Tsvetkov and Veronica Tsvetkov	189–210
Risk management in localization Mark Lammers	211–232
III. Managing human and organizational factors
Rethinking the role of the localization project manager Richard Sikes	235–264
Project as a learning environment: Scaffolding team learning in translation projects Elena S. Dunne	265–288
Global virtual teams Willem Stoeller	289–318
Relationship management: A strategy for fostering localization success Karen Combe	319–346
IV. Translation and localization project management in action
Managing the challenges of game localization Ping Zhou	349–378
Project management for crowdsourced translation: How user-translated content projects work in real life Donald A. DePalma and Nataly Kelly	379–408
Additional resources	409–412
Contributors	413–416
Author index	417–420
Subject index	421–424

“ Translation and Localization Project Management: The art of the possible, edited by Keiran Dunne and Elena Dunne, is a comprehensive and long overdue collection of essays that cover the complex set of different skills required to succeed as a translation and localization project manager. [...] It constitutes the most comprehensive and most updated overview of PM available, and it will be essential reading for students, trainers and scholars working in this under-researched field.”

Miguel A. Jiménez-Crespo, Rutgers University, in Target Vol. 27:1 (2015)

“[...] the overarching thrust of this volume is not so much about discussing competing frameworks for project management in the language industry, but about how generic project management frameworks, as represented by the PMBOK, can be used and adapted in the context of translation and localization. [...] I definitely recommend this volume for scholars, practitioners, and students. It is accessible, well-written, and well-edited throughout. I see it as a solid contribution to the literature on applied translation studies. The volume has a solid introduction, a clear organization, and the topics and authors chosen represent some of the more important scholars and practitioners in the industry.”

Gregory M. Shreve, Kent State University, Multilingua, Vol. 32:3 (2014)

“The articles, written by respected industry experts, provide valuable information both of the general project management techniques documented in the PMBOK and of localization-specific issues related to project management. This information would be extremely useful to any novel localization project manager.”

Aram Morera Mesa, University of Limerick, in Machine Translation, Vol. 27 (2013)

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Subjects

Translation & Interpreting Studies

Translation Studies

BIC Subject: CFP – Translation & interpretation

BISAC Subject: LAN023000 – LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting

U.S. Library of Congress Control Number: 2011032360 | Marc record