cat tools: what roi?. roi = productivity? roi = production gains – investment costs. or...
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CAT tools: what ROI?
ROI = productivity?
• ROI = production gains – investment costs.Or expenditure savings – investment costs
• LSPs invest in CAT tools to make money• Productivity is "measurable" in principle• Unpopular indicator among translators• Is it truly measurable or reliable?
Hurdles to achieving ROI
• Staff resistance• Perceptions:
• CAT tools kill creativity• CAT tools are a means for
managers to reduce translator numbers…
• Poor integration• Poorly managed assets
(memories, termbases)
Where's the added value? (1/2)
• Inside translation departments:• Consistency• Shorter learning curve• Empowerment of translators• Knowledge sharing• Succession planning
Where's the added value? (2/2)
• Outside translation:• Terminology• Referencing• Knowledge bank• Leverage with other systems
The golden egg
• Translation memories: a vast, valuable and quantifiable asset
Thank you for your attention
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