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In many ways, translation project management is like that of any other project. You’ll identify the project scope and stakeholders, establish and prioritize goals and deliverables, define task interdependencies and milestones,

Published on the August 05, 2023 in Writing & Translation

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How to plan and manage a successful translation project
In many ways, translation project management is like that of any other project. You’ll identify the project scope and stakeholders, establish and prioritize goals and deliverables, define task interdependencies and milestones, identify issues and risks, create a project plan and a budget with a statement of work (SOW), and then manage the project to completion. The goal is to meet the deadline on time and on budget, with a final product meeting the level of quality promised.

Below we’ve outlined a few initial steps related to translation projects. These steps include, but are not limited to:

Project overview

You should have much of the information you need to define the project scope after working through the items we’ve already covered. Now it’s time to fine-tune the scope and flesh out the requirements. This will help you create a comprehensive project plan and avoid making common translation mistakes.

Category Writing & Translation
Subcategory Translation
How many words? Between 1,000 and 5,000 words
Is this a project or a position? Project
Required availability As needed

Delivery term: Not specified

Skills needed