As part of the biannual event "System Day - Automated Tasks and Processes in Technical Writing", STAR AG was a guest at tecteam on May 12, 2022 with the topic "Semantic Information Management". New requirements for technical documentation Mr. Gutknecht and Mr. von Lepel presented the new requirements for technical documentation, [...]
The topics of semantics and networked knowledge are becoming increasingly important in technical writing. But what is meant by "semantics" in this context and what added value does the use of semantic technologies offer? We're all familiar with this: a simple search query on the Internet also returns results that we can use in connection with [...]
Personalities and their impact on CCMS implementation In the article Successful CCMS implementation: These are the aspects you need to pay attention to, we described people as a decisive factor in the implementation process. This article takes a closer look at the personality traits that turn employees into brakemen, skeptics or resisters and what impact personal sensitivities have on the implementation process.
With the increasing spread and growing functionality of editorial systems, at some point the meaningfulness of their names is no longer sufficient. New names are needed to differentiate the systems in terms of their growing complexity and the more advanced technologies. First beginnings When I first came into contact with database-supported software for managing text modules in 1999, I [...]
The industry is in the process of digital transformation. This digitalization makes every step of the value chain transparent. The factory of tomorrow is faster, more efficient and more flexible: machines communicate with each other, inform each other about errors in the production process, identify scarce material stocks and reorder. The technological possibilities for linking objects, data and processes pose new challenges [...]
There are a considerable number of providers on the market for content management systems (CCMS) and the range of services offered by the systems is constantly increasing. Who wants to keep track of it all (tecteam, for example)? The vast landscape of content management systems Perhaps you feel the same way: at the relevant conferences and trade fairs, you almost get dizzy in the face of [...]
Automation not only ensures high documentation quality, it also guarantees efficient and time-saving working methods. To make working with a content management system a success story, tecteam supports the entire process. Initial situation An international mechanical engineering group sells around 140 products with countless variants, whose operating manuals are translated into 25 languages. For each [...]
What do you do when the management sets a strategy for which you are not prepared? A globally active company was confronted with this challenge. It was not an easy task to master, but not an impossible one either. A practical report from our day-to-day editorial work. The initial situation The company is a global player with a diverse [...]
Switching from a DTP program to a content management system (CMS) is a big step. Not only technically, but also for the people who have to work with the new program. Some people find it difficult to adapt to the new conditions. But you can only reach your goal as a team. Individualists in the content management system For the creation of [...]
System Day at tecteam again This time, Mr. Drache from SCHEMA (www.schema.de) and Mr. Weih from Across (www.across.net) demonstrated the interaction between content management systems (CMS) and translation management systems (TMS). The interested guests came from Bochum, Bocholt and Cologne, among other places, and one person even traveled from near Stuttgart for this event. Admittedly - the time [...]
