[End][Seminar]Learn from Case Studies! Know-how for Improving In-house Manual Quality ~ Starting with Standardization of Japanese Manuals, Improving the Quality of Manuals for Overseas Use ~ (Free, Held on 12/3)

※This seminar has ended.

Manual In-house Seminar on December 3, 2015 (Thursday)

Learn from Case Study #3! Know-how for improving the quality of in-house manuals

~Improving the Quality of Overseas Manuals Starting from Japanese Manual Standardization~

Will be held.

This seminar was held in July and October.

Learn from Case Study #1! Know-how for improving internal manual quality ~Forming a common understanding with stakeholders~

Learn from Case Study #2! Know-how for improving internal manual quality ~ What to decide before standardizing manuals, and how to proceed ~ This is the third installment following the previous two.

This time, the theme is the relationship between "Standardization of Japanese Manuals" and "Quality of Manuals for Overseas".

I will speak.

This content is understandable even for those who have not participated in past seminars. Please feel free to join us.

With the globalization of the market, the demand for overseas manuals from domestic companies is increasing.

However, we often hear from many companies that they are having trouble creating manuals for overseas markets.

"There are constant complaints from overseas about the difficulty of understanding our manuals."

"There are no rules for translation, so the way it is translated varies depending on the translator."

"There are many incorrect or unnatural translations, which require a lot of time and effort for checking and correcting."

"Quality management of increasing documents is not possible."

These challenges may also be caused by the translation workflow.

There are often cases where the quality of the original Japanese manual itself becomes a bottleneck.

In this seminar, we will discuss how the current issues with our manuals for overseas audiences are caused by Japanese text.

We will introduce some examples.

"Why should we review the quality of Japanese manuals?"

"How can we improve our Japanese manuals?"

"Where should we start when it comes to quality improvement?"

In this seminar, we will explain the know-how of improving the quality of overseas manuals based on the standardization of Japanese documents, using examples handled by our company.

If you are looking for a way to solve the challenges of your company's overseas 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

December 3, 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.

Application Deadline: November 27, 2015 (Friday)

Program

Case Study: 60 minutes
　Challenges of In-house Manuals in Corporations
　- Task Sharing
　- 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?

　Introducing tips for efficiently managing the quality of Japanese and overseas manuals.

Participant Voices

・Confirmed that the method we are pursuing is correct (manufacturing industry / male engineer)

・Points to consider when standardizing manuals have been organized (manufacturing industry, quality assurance male)

・I was able to learn about the basics (framework) of manual creation (information and communication industry / information system male).

・I learned a lot about standardization and creating checklists (manufacturing and quality assurance for women)

・I realized the importance of planning and design in the flow of manual creation (male support engineer in the information and communication industry)

Instructor

Manual Creation Seminar_Aoki

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

Manual Creation Seminar_Tokuda

Tokuda Ai

・As a machine translation consultant, provide consulting services for Japanese companies on machine translation implementation and process building.
- Emphasizing the importance of the original text quality that affects multilingual translation, responsible for Japanese writing process, and also providing consulting for creating manuals suitable for machine translation.
・Responsible for machine translation related presentations outside the company
　- 23rd JTF Translation Festival (Japan Translation Federation)
　　"Approaches to Machine Translation in Multilingual Environments: From the Perspectives of Evaluation and Process"
　- 2014 AAMT (Asia Pacific Machine Translation Association) Machine Translation Fair
　　"Mastering Machine Translation ~ For Improved Quality and Productivity ~"
　- 2014 TAUS* Executive Forum in Tokyo 2014
　　「The Importance of Understanding the Strengths of Different MT Engines
　　 (with Pre-editing focus)」
　- 2014 TC Symposium 2014 Tokyo (hosted by Technical Communicator Association, a general incorporated association)
　　"Master Machine Translation Smartly"
　- 2014 JTF (Japan Translation Federation) Translation Festival
　　"Quality management innovation to create a new translation era ~ diverse needs,"
　　Setting Translation Quality Standards and Quality Management Processes for Content
　- 2015 TAUS* Executive Forum in Tokyo 2015
　　"The Potential of Utilizing Japanese MT Engines in Industrial Translation"
　　*Translation Automation Users Society, MTrans Team

Related Services

Manual Creation

Manual In-house Support

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Application Method

To participate in this seminar, please apply from here.

A response will be sent from the person in charge.

Application Deadline

November 27, 2015 (Friday)

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

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