[End][Seminar] Learn from Case Studies! Know-how for Improving In-house Manual Quality ~ Things to Decide and How to Proceed with Manual Standardization ~ (Free, Held on 10/1)

August 21, 2015

[End][Seminar] Learn from Case Studies! Know-how for Improving In-house Manual Quality ~ Things to Decide and How to Proceed with Manual Standardization ~ (Free, Held on 10/1)

※This seminar has ended.

Manual In-house Seminar on October 1, 2015 (Thursday)

 

Learn from Case Study #2! Know-how for improving the quality of in-house manuals

~Things to Decide and How to Proceed When Standardizing Manuals~

 

Will be held.

 

This seminar is the second installment of the "Learning from Case Studies" series, held on July 9th (Thursday), focusing on improving the quality of in-house manuals. It aims to establish a common understanding with stakeholders.

This time, we will talk about the theme of "standardization".

This is a content that can be understood by those who did not participate in the first session. Please feel free to join us.

• "There are no rules for creating manuals, so the writing style varies depending on the person."
• "We aim to standardize manuals in preparation for the introduction of CMS and DITA."
• "I want to create a consistent manual for improving branding."

As a background to the need for such manuals, companies in various industries and business types such as manufacturing, insurance, medical equipment, and machinery manufacturers have begun to work on standardizing their documents.

 

"How can we unify the many existing manuals?"

"What criteria should be used to create rules?"

"Why is there inconsistency in the manual when there are rules?"

We will explain our know-how for solving issues based on cases we have handled for administrators who face specific problems.

 

 

If you are looking for a way to solve issues related to manuals, please join us.

 

After the seminar, we will be happy to provide individual consultations as needed. Please check the "Individual Consultation Request" box on the application form.

 

Feel free to join us!

Event Details

Date and Time

• October 1, 2015 (Thursday) 13:30-14:30
  ※Individual consultation (for those who wish): 14:30-
  ※Reception starts at 13:00
　

Location

Human Science Co., Ltd. Conference Room
13th Floor, Odakyu Daiichi Seimei Building, 7-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo >>Access

Cost

Free

Capacity

• 14 people

• ※We only accept up to 2 participants from the same company.
• ※If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the event may be cancelled.

• ※If the event is cancelled, we will contact you about 1 week in advance.

Target Audience (Example)

• ・Corporate manual quality control personnel

• ・Administrators who have issues with in-house manuals

• - Standardization and branding improvement of manuals is our mission.
• ※Participation by other companies and individuals may be declined.
• 　※We only accept up to 2 participants from the same company.

Application Method

• To participate in this seminar, please apply from here.
  • A response will be sent from the person in charge.
  • ※This seminar has reached its capacity, so we have closed the registration.

Application Deadline

September 28, 2015 (Monday)

Program

• Case Study: 60 minutes
• 　Challenges of In-house Manuals in Corporations
• 　- Standardization Challenges
• 　- Framework for Problem Solving
• 　- Case Studies
• 　- Review of Today's Key Points
• Q&A: 15 minutes
• Individual Consultation: 15 minutes (limited to first 2 people)

Seminar Points

• Introduction of In-house Manual Examples

　Here, we will introduce the challenges and solutions of in-house case studies that we have actually worked on together.

• What are the tips for ensuring manual quality?

　In manual creation, various project members are involved.

　Introducing tips for ensuring quality.

Instructor

Yoshiyuki Yasuoka

• ・Technical Writing Experience: 15 years
• - Engaged in projects to create operation manuals, business manuals, various instruction manuals, product utilization guides, and educational materials for corporate internal systems.
• ・Active as a consultant for manual evaluation and manual creation for major manufacturers
• ・Since 2008, I have been responsible for teaching dedicated instructors to the development department of a major FA equipment manufacturer's product manual.
• - "Tips for creating easy-to-understand instruction manuals and reducing production costs" and "Techniques for creating manuals that are useful for multilingual deployment" are the themes for the seminar instructor.
• ・Presented "Introduction to Video Manuals" at the 2013 TC Symposium Special Session
• ・Presented "Creating Video Manuals - Practical Edition" at the 2014 TC Symposium Special Session

Kaori Horikoshi

• ・Technical Writing Experience: 13 years
• ・Engaged in project to create Microsoft Office product seminar materials, books, various product manuals, help, and business manuals
• - Involved in manual evaluation, consulting for major electronics manufacturers, and development of seminar materials for major insurance company representatives.
• ・Responsible for operating manual for multifunction printers (20 languages) as a translation director, not only for Japanese manuals but also for other languages.
• ・Active as a machine translation consultant
• ・ 2013 23rd JTF (Japan Translation Federation) Translation Festival "Approaches to Machine Translation in Multilingual Environments: From the Perspectives of Evaluation and Process" Lecture

 

Related Services

Manual Creation

Application Method

To participate in this seminar, please apply from here.

A response will be sent from the person in charge.

※This seminar has reached its capacity, so we have closed the registration.

 

Application Deadline

September 28, 2015 (Monday)

Contact Us

If you have any questions about the content of this seminar, please contact hsweb_inquiry@science.co.jp.

Please contact us at the following number for inquiries by phone.

TEL：03-5321-3111

Contact: Business Development Department Masuda