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Introduction
According to Localize, “A translation management system (TMS) is a project management application that can automate and streamline your localization workflow.” The translation management system has been a hot trend in the language industry since it helps to streamline the process, save human manual work, save costs and increase quality.
Phrase & Wordbee
Phrase and Wordbee are representatives of translation management systems.
Nimdzi indicates “Wordbee is an advanced Cloud-based translation management system with a developed invoicing & financials functionality. It’s vendor-independent and sells both to enterprise and LSP clients.”
Nimdzi defines Phrase as “a vendor-neutral provider on the market that offers a complete translation management solution and software localization platform for developers.”
Client – Louis Vuitton
In this project, the client, Louis Vuitton, one of the largest luxury brands, has various product lines. They are selling their products in 63 countries. Therefore, they have a strong demand on using a TMS. Louis Vuitton has several features when considering to choose a TMS:
- Several Product Lines
- Long History
- Various Media Assets
Business Requirements
Based on their needs, seven business requirements are listed with different weights.
- Integrations
- Localization Workflow
- Translation Memory & Termbase
- Cost
- Customization
- User Friendly Interface
- Security
Here is a chart about how these requirements are broke down by stakeholders, how are they weighted, and how are they defined.
Evaluation & Selection
I evaluated these two TMS from these seven aspects, and here is how it goes. Check out this video to see the details.
Scorecard and Conlusion
A scorecard was generated based on the evaluation result. It was shown that Wordbee performs better considering our needs.
After the research, I decided to move on with Wordbee since it meets our key requirements.
A final critique is that this project is conducted by myself, so the result could be subjective. I have tried my best not to be biased and be professional during the evaluation process.
Reference
Nimdzi Insights. (n.d.). Wordbee: A Language Technology Platform. Retrieved from https://www.nimdzi.com/tms/wordbee/
Nimdzi Insights. (n.d.). Phrase: A Translation Management System. Retrieved from https://www.nimdzi.com/tms/phrase/
