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Product Localization
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Project manager; Management; Analyst; Localization engineer; International program manager; Localizer; Translator; Technical reviewer
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Scope
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Project manager; Management
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Review business case
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Project manager; Management
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Estimate project undertaking (for example, volumes, details/extent of localization)
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Project manager
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Estimate project undertaking (for example, volumes, details/extent of localization)
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Prepare localization specification (feasibility, for markets)
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Project manager
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Prepare localization specification (feasibility, for markets)
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Estimate costs
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Project manager
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Identify risks
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Project manager
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Secure project sponsorship
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Management
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Secure project sponsorship
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Define preliminary resources
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Project manager
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Define preliminary resources
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Define project communications matrix/methods
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Project manager
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Define project communications matrix/methods
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Secure core resources
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Project manager
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Analysis/Planning
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Analyst; Project manager; Localization engineer; International program manager; Management
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Identify localization resources (internal and outsourced)
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Analyst
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Identify localization resources (internal and outsourced)
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Identify Components to be Localized
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Identify Components to be Localized
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Analyst
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Software Components
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Analyst
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User Assistance Components
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User Assistance Components
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Analyst
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Online help, documentation, frequently asked questions (FAQs)
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Analyst
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Online help, documentation, frequently asked questions (FAQs)
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Marketing Components
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Analyst
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Ancillary Components
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Analyst
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Identify components to be localized complete
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Ensure file localizability
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Project manager; Analyst; Localization engineer
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Ensure file localizability
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Define localization processes
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Project manager; Analyst; Localization engineer
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Define localization processes
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Identify tools
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Localization engineer; Analyst
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Test tools
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Localization engineer
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Document localization process
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Localization engineer; Analyst
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Document localization process
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Prepare risk management plan
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International program manager; Project manager
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Prepare risk management plan
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International program manager
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Define communication procedures
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Project manager; International program manager
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Define communication procedures
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International program manager
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Identify time constraints
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Project manager; International program manager
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Identify time constraints
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International program manager
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Identify key milestones
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Project manager; Analyst
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Develop delivery timeline
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Project manager
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Develop delivery timeline
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Obtain approvals to proceed (for example, concept, timeline, budget)
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Management; Project manager
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Obtain approvals to proceed (for example, concept, timeline, budget)
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Secure required resources
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Project manager
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Secure required resources
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Production
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Localizer; Translator; Project manager; International program manager; Management
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Software Components
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Localizer
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Localization Component - Setup
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Localization Component - Setup
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Localizer
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Review identified component functionality
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Localizer
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Review identified component functionality
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Localize identified component
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Localizer
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Localize identified component
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Refine component based on quality assurance (QA) feedback
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Localizer
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Refine component based on quality assurance (QA) feedback
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Localization component setup complete
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Localization Component - User Interface
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Localization Component - User Interface
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Localizer
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Review identified component functionality
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Localizer
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Review identified component functionality
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Localize identified component
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Localizer
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Localize identified component
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localizer
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localization component - user interface complete
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Software components complete
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User Assistance Components
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User Assistance Components
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Localizer
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Localization Component - Online Help, Documentation, FAQs
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Localization Component - Online Help, Documentation, FAQs
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Localizer
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Review identified component functionality
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Localizer
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Review identified component functionality
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Localize identified component
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Localizer
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Localize identified component
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localizer
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localization component - online help, documentation, FAQs complete
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Localization Component - User Guide
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Localization Component - User Guide
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Localizer
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Review identified component functionality
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Localizer
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Review identified component functionality
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Localize identified component
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Localizer
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Localize identified component
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localizer
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localization component - user guide
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User assistance components complete
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Marketing Components
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Localizer; Translator
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Localization Component - Marketing Materials
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Localization Component - Marketing Materials
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Localizer; Translator
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Review identified component functionality
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Localizer; Translator
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Review identified component functionality
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Localize identified component
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Localizer; Translator
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Localize identified component
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localizer; Translator
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localization component marketing materials complete
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Localization Component - Web Content
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Localization Component - Web Content
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Localizer; Translator
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Review identified component functionality
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Localizer; Translator
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Review identified component functionality
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Localize identified component
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Localizer; Translator
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Localize identified component
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localizer; Translator
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localization component - web content
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Marketing components complete
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Ancillary Components
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Localizer; Translator; Project manager; International program manager; Management
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Localization Component - Macros
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Localization Component - Macros
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Localizer; Translator
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Review identified component functionality
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Localizer; Translator
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Review identified component functionality
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Localize identified component
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Localizer; Translator
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Localize identified component
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localizer; Translator
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localization component - macros
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Localization Component - Add-Ins
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Localization Component - Add-Ins
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Localizer; Translator
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Review identified component functionality
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Localizer; Translator
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Review identified component functionality
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Localize identified component
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Localizer; Translator
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Localize identified component
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localizer; Translator
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localization component - add-ins
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Localization Component - Templates
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Localization Component - Templates
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Localizer; Translator
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Review identified component functionality
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Localizer; Translator
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Review identified component functionality
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Localize identified component
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Localizer; Translator
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Localize identified component
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localizer; Translator
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Refine component based on QA feedback
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Localization component - templates
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Ancillary components complete
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Validate final released software (decisions on development cycle)
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Project manager; International program manager; Management
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Validate final released software (decisions on development cycle)
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International program manager
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Quality Assurance
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Technical reviewer; Management; International program manager
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Localization Component - Setup
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Localization Component - Setup
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - setup
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Technical reviewer
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QA review cycle
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Technical reviewer
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Localization Component - User Interface
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Localization Component - User Interface
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - user interface
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - user interface
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QA review cycle
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Technical reviewer
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Localization Component - Online Help, Documentation, FAQs
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Localization Component - Online Help, Documentation, FAQs
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - online help, documentation, FAQs
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - online help, documentation, FAQs
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QA review cycle
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Technical reviewer
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Localization Component - User Guide
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Localization Component - User Guide
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - user guide
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - user guide
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QA review cycle
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Technical reviewer
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Localization Component - Marketing Materials
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Localization Component - Marketing Materials
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - marketing materials
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - marketing materials
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QA review cycle
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Technical reviewer
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Localization Component - Web Content
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Localization Component - Web Content
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - web content
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - web content
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QA review cycle
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Technical reviewer
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Localization Component - Macros
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Localization Component - Macros
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - macros
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Technical reviewer
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QA review cycle
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Technical reviewer
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Localization Component - Add-Ins
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Localization Component - Add-Ins
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - add-ins
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Technical reviewer
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QA review cycle
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Technical reviewer
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Localization Component - Templates
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Localization Component - Templates
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - templates
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Technical reviewer
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Test component - templates
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QA review cycle
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Technical reviewer
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Integration Testing
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Technical reviewer
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Full component test
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Technical reviewer
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QA review cycle
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Technical reviewer
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Sponsor Review
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Management; International program manager
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Review component - setup
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Management; International program manager
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International program manager
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Review component - user interface
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Management; International program manager
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Review component - user interface
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International program manager
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Review component - online help, documentation, FAQs
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Management; International program manager
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Review component - online help, documentation, FAQs
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International program manager
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Review component - user guide
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Management; International program manager
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Review component - user guide
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International program manager
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Review component - marketing materials
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Management; International program manager
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Review component - marketing materials
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International program manager
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Review component - web content
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Management; International program manager
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Review component - web content
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International program manager
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Review component - macros
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Management; International program manager
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Review component - macros
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International program manager
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Review component - add-ins
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Management; International program manager
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Review component - add-ins
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International program manager
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Review component - templates
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Management; International program manager
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Review component - templates
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International program manager
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Review integrated product
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Management; International program manager
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Review integrated product
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International program manager
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Quality assurance complete
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Beta Testing
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Management; International program manager; Localization engineer
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Disseminate completed product
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Management; International program manager
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Disseminate completed product
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International program manager
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Obtain feedback
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Management; International program manager
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International program manager
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Modify
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Management; International program manager; Localization engineer
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International program manager
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Test
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Management; International program manager
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International program manager
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Post-Project Review
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Project manager
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Review project information
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Project manager
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Review project information
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Finalize cost analysis
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Project manager
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Analyze performance
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Project manager
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Archive files
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Project manager
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Document lessons learned
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Project manager
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Distribute to team members
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Project manager
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Distribute to team members
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Post-project review complete
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