Projects
Project definition
Projects are created to assign translation jobs to linguists.
Projects process one or more files from one source language to one or more target languages.
Each project is tied to a single customer. The project is a dynamic entity that changes over time, whereas a customer is more static.
Attributes contained in a project
Projects consist of:
A single customer; Assigned only when creating a new project
Note
The customer that is assigned during project creation can't be changed once a project is created.
A single workflow; The workflow is assigned only when creating a new project.
Note
The workflow assigned can't be changed after project creation. However, the steps within this workflow for the given project can be edited. This is done by a project manager after the project has been created by clicking the workflow tab and then the edit workflow button located near the top.
Users (Linguists), user groups, or LSPs; Assigned to the project workflow steps.
Note
This is done only after the project has been created.
Content to be translated (Source files or data from connectors); Assigned on the project configuration screens but can also be assigned on the customer configuration screens
Project creation strategy
When deciding how many and what projects to create, use the following strategy:
One project/template per connector (mandatory) or Web-Site for XTM Portal.
One project/template per workflow (example, multiple review steps vs a single review step for the same customer or machine translation-driven workflow).
One project/template per file type (optional). A single project can contain multiple files, each file with its own translation team. Therefore this is simply a visual preference and not a functional one.
One project/template for machine-translated Items with subsequent correction and review steps.
One project template for each customer with different release cycles or translation due dates.
Project types
These are the essential project types:
File-based (Part of default subscription)
XTM Portal (Paid option)
XTM Connect (Paid Option)