{"id":3538,"date":"2022-01-25T16:46:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T16:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurocom.at\/blog\/managing-translation-risk-safely\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T22:20:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T20:20:05","slug":"managing-translation-risk-safely","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/eurocom.at\/en\/blog\/managing-translation-risk-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing (Translation) Risk Safely"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is it even possible to manage risk? The infamous residual risk never goes away, does it? We will shed a light on all these questions with respect to the world of translation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you consider translation an integral part of entrepreneurial information management and therefore translation, technical writing, and knowledge management as closely interlinked, the urgent need for professional risk management soon becomes clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commercial dictionaries define risk management as the approach to dealing with any risks that may arise from the management process and implementation processes within an enterprise. As is often the case with sensitive issues, standards and certifications provide more specific points of reference. For instance, ISO 9001 shows awareness of the risk-based thinking and actions that should be integrated into the requirements for introducing, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving a quality management system. Specially for translations, ISO 17100 is intended to guarantee a high-quality translation process. Besides the question of how quality is defined in the first place, ISO 17100 does not include a risk assessment. It mainly features specifications, which are used to organize in-office processes related to translation. These concern structures and project steps such as how to handle specifications, queries, and reviews on the client's side. Data security and the observance of confidentiality are also dealt with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To sum things up: on the one hand, it is about the processes and workflows that must be observed. Meanwhile, on the other hand is the practical connection to quality management. Ultimately, even a perfectly and meticulously observed process is no guarantee against poor quality and mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Processes Involved in a Translation Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To take as practical an approach as possible, we will run through a typical process workflow involved in a translation project. As soon as a new project is commissioned, the risk analysis starts. The identified risks are then evaluated on a risk scale (e.g., low \u2013 medium \u2013 high or quantitatively, e.g., in terms of potential damage). Generally speaking, the risk can then be<\/p>\n\n\n\n