| Software Localization | 146 days | 1/1/2007 | 7/23/2007 | | |
| Product Localization Template | 146 days | 1/1/2007 | 7/23/2007 | | |
| Scope | 25 days | 1/1/2007 | 2/2/2007 | | |
| Review business case | 2 days | 1/1/2007 | 1/2/2007 | | Management,Project manager |
| Estimate project undertaking (for example, volumes, details/extent of localization) | 1 wk | 1/3/2007 | 1/9/2007 | 3 | Project manager |
| Prepare localization specification (feasibility, for markets) | 2 days | 1/10/2007 | 1/11/2007 | 4 | Project manager |
| Estimate costs | 3 days | 1/12/2007 | 1/16/2007 | 5 | Project manager |
| Identify risks | 2 days | 1/17/2007 | 1/18/2007 | 6 | Project manager |
| Secure project sponsorship | 1 day | 1/19/2007 | 1/19/2007 | 7 | Management |
| Define preliminary resources | 1 wk | 1/22/2007 | 1/26/2007 | 8 | Project manager |
| Define project communications matrix/methods | 3 days | 1/22/2007 | 1/24/2007 | 8 | Project manager |
| Secure core resources | 1 wk | 1/29/2007 | 2/2/2007 | 9 | Project manager |
| Scope complete | 0 days | 2/2/2007 | 2/2/2007 | 10,11 | |
| Analysis/Planning | 38 days | 2/5/2007 | 3/28/2007 | | |
| Identify localization resources (internal and outsourced) | 5 days | 2/5/2007 | 2/9/2007 | 12 | Analyst |
| Identify Components to be Localized | 5 days | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | | Analyst |
| Software Components | 5 days | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | | |
| Setup | 1 wk | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 14 | Analyst |
| User interface | 1 wk | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 14 | Analyst |
| User Assistance Components | 5 days | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | | |
| Online help, documentation, frequently asked questions (FAQs) | 1 wk | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 14 | Analyst |
| User guide | 1 wk | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 14 | Analyst |
| Marketing Components | 5 days | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | | |
| Packaging | 1 wk | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 14 | Analyst |
| Brochures | 1 wk | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 14 | Analyst |
| Web content | 1 wk | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 14 | Analyst |
| Ancillary Components | 5 days | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | | |
| Macros | 1 wk | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 14 | Analyst |
| Add-ins | 1 wk | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 14 | Analyst |
| Templates | 1 wk | 2/12/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 14 | Analyst |
| Identify components to be localized complete | 0 days | 2/16/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 17,18,20,21,23,24,25,27,28,29 | |
| Ensure file localizability | 1 wk | 2/19/2007 | 2/23/2007 | 30 | Project manager,Analyst,Localization engineer |
| Define localization processes | 2 wks | 2/26/2007 | 3/9/2007 | 31 | Project manager,Analyst,Localization engineer |
| Identify tools | 5 days | 2/26/2007 | 3/2/2007 | 31 | Analyst,Localization engineer |
| Test tools | 2 days | 3/5/2007 | 3/6/2007 | 33 | Localization engineer |
| Document localization process | 2 days | 3/12/2007 | 3/13/2007 | 32,34 | Analyst,Localization engineer |
| Prepare risk management plan | 3 days | 3/14/2007 | 3/16/2007 | 32,35 | Project manager,International program manager |
| Define communication procedures | 2 days | 3/19/2007 | 3/20/2007 | 36 | Project manager,International program manager |
| Identify time constraints | 1 day | 3/19/2007 | 3/19/2007 | 36 | Project manager,International program manager |
| Identify key milestones | 4 hrs | 3/20/2007 | 3/20/2007 | 38 | Project manager,Analyst |
| Develop delivery timeline | 1 day | 3/20/2007 | 3/21/2007 | 39 | Project manager |
| Obtain approvals to proceed (for example, concept, timeline, budget) | 4 hrs | 3/21/2007 | 3/21/2007 | 37,40 | Management,Project manager |
| Secure required resources | 1 wk | 3/22/2007 | 3/28/2007 | 41 | Project manager |
| Analysis complete | 0 days | 3/28/2007 | 3/28/2007 | 42 | |
| Production | 25 days | 3/29/2007 | 5/2/2007 | | |
| Software Components | 11 days | 3/29/2007 | 4/12/2007 | | |
| Localization Component - Setup | 11 days | 3/29/2007 | 4/12/2007 | | |
| Review identified component functionality | 1 day | 3/29/2007 | 3/29/2007 | 43 | Localizer |
| Localize identified component | 1 wk | 3/30/2007 | 4/5/2007 | 47 | Localizer |
| Refine component based on quality assurance (QA) feedback | 2 days | 4/10/2007 | 4/11/2007 | 102 | Localizer |
| Localization component setup complete | 0 days | 4/12/2007 | 4/12/2007 | 103 | |
| Localization Component - User Interface | 11 days | 3/29/2007 | 4/12/2007 | | |
| Review identified component functionality | 1 day | 3/29/2007 | 3/29/2007 | 43 | Localizer |
| Localize identified component | 1 wk | 3/30/2007 | 4/5/2007 | 52 | Localizer |
| Refine component based on QA feedback | 2 days | 4/10/2007 | 4/11/2007 | 105 | Localizer |
| Localization component - user interface complete | 0 days | 4/12/2007 | 4/12/2007 | 106 | |
| Software components complete | 0 days | 4/12/2007 | 4/12/2007 | 55 | |
| User Assistance Components | 11 days | 4/13/2007 | 4/27/2007 | | |
| Localization Component - Online Help, Documentation, FAQs | 11 days | 4/13/2007 | 4/27/2007 | | |
| Review identified component functionality | 1 day | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2007 | 56 | Localizer |
| Localize identified component | 1 wk | 4/16/2007 | 4/20/2007 | 59 | Localizer |
| Refine component based on QA feedback | 2 days | 4/25/2007 | 4/26/2007 | 108 | Localizer |
| Localization component - online help, documentation, FAQs complete | 0 days | 4/27/2007 | 4/27/2007 | 109 | |
| Localization Component - User Guide | 11 days | 4/13/2007 | 4/27/2007 | | |
| Review identified component functionality | 1 day | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2007 | 56 | Localizer |
| Localize identified component | 1 wk | 4/16/2007 | 4/20/2007 | 64 | Localizer |
| Refine component based on QA feedback | 2 days | 4/25/2007 | 4/26/2007 | 111 | Localizer |
| Localization component - user guide | 0 days | 4/27/2007 | 4/27/2007 | 112 | |
| User assistance components complete | 0 days | 4/27/2007 | 4/27/2007 | 67 | |
| Marketing Components | 22 days | 3/29/2007 | 4/27/2007 | | |
| Localization Component - Marketing Materials | 11 days | 3/29/2007 | 4/12/2007 | | |
| Review identified component functionality | 1 day | 3/29/2007 | 3/29/2007 | 43 | Translator,Localizer |
| Localize identified component | 1 wk | 3/30/2007 | 4/5/2007 | 71 | Translator,Localizer |
| Refine component based on QA feedback | 2 days | 4/10/2007 | 4/11/2007 | 114 | Translator,Localizer |
| Localization component marketing materials complete | 0 days | 4/12/2007 | 4/12/2007 | 73,115 | |
| Localization Component - Web Content | 11 days | 4/13/2007 | 4/27/2007 | | |
| Review identified component functionality | 1 day | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2007 | 74 | Translator,Localizer |
| Localize identified component | 1 wk | 4/16/2007 | 4/20/2007 | 76 | Translator,Localizer |
| Refine component based on QA feedback | 2 days | 4/25/2007 | 4/26/2007 | 117 | Translator,Localizer |
| Localization component - web content | 0 days | 4/27/2007 | 4/27/2007 | 78,118 | |
| Marketing components complete | 0 days | 4/27/2007 | 4/27/2007 | 79 | |
| Ancillary Components | 25 days | 3/29/2007 | 5/2/2007 | | |
| Localization Component - Macros | 11 days | 3/29/2007 | 4/12/2007 | | |
| Review identified component functionality | 1 day | 3/29/2007 | 3/29/2007 | 43 | Translator,Localizer |
| Localize identified component | 1 wk | 3/30/2007 | 4/5/2007 | 83 | Translator,Localizer |
| Refine component based on QA feedback | 2 days | 4/10/2007 | 4/11/2007 | 120 | Translator,Localizer |
| Localization component - macros | 0 days | 4/12/2007 | 4/12/2007 | 121 | |
| Localization Component - Add-Ins | 11 days | 4/13/2007 | 4/27/2007 | | |
| Review identified component functionality | 1 day | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2007 | 86 | Translator,Localizer |
| Localize identified component | 1 wk | 4/16/2007 | 4/20/2007 | 88 | Translator,Localizer |
| Refine component based on QA feedback | 2 days | 4/25/2007 | 4/26/2007 | 123 | Translator,Localizer |
| Localization component - add-ins | 0 days | 4/27/2007 | 4/27/2007 | 124 | |
| Localization Component - Templates | 11 days | 3/29/2007 | 4/12/2007 | | |
| Review identified component functionality | 1 day | 3/29/2007 | 3/29/2007 | 43 | Translator,Localizer |
| Localize identified component | 1 wk | 3/30/2007 | 4/5/2007 | 93 | Translator,Localizer |
| Refine component based on QA feedback | 2 days | 4/10/2007 | 4/11/2007 | 126 | Translator,Localizer |
| Localization component - templates | 0 days | 4/12/2007 | 4/12/2007 | 127 | |
| Ancillary components complete | 0 days | 4/27/2007 | 4/27/2007 | 91 | |
| Validate final released software (decisions on development cycle) | 3 days | 4/30/2007 | 5/2/2007 | 96,97 | Management,Project manager,International program manager |
| Development complete | 0 days | 5/2/2007 | 5/2/2007 | 96,97,98 | |
| Quality Assurance | 27 days | 4/6/2007 | 5/14/2007 | | |
| Localization Component - Setup | 5 days | 4/6/2007 | 4/12/2007 | | |
| Test component - setup | 2 days | 4/6/2007 | 4/9/2007 | 48 | Technical reviewer |
| QA review cycle | 1 day | 4/12/2007 | 4/12/2007 | 49 | Technical reviewer |
| Localization Component - User Interface | 5 days | 4/6/2007 | 4/12/2007 | | |
| Test component - user interface | 2 days | 4/6/2007 | 4/9/2007 | 53 | Technical reviewer |
| QA review cycle | 1 day | 4/12/2007 | 4/12/2007 | 54 | Technical reviewer |
| Localization Component - Online Help, Documentation, FAQs | 5 days | 4/23/2007 | 4/27/2007 | | |
| Test component - online help, documentation, FAQs | 2 days | 4/23/2007 | 4/24/2007 | 60 | Technical reviewer |
| QA review cycle | 1 day | 4/27/2007 | 4/27/2007 | 61 | Technical reviewer |
| Localization Component - User Guide | 5 days | 4/23/2007 | 4/27/2007 | | |
| Test component - user guide | 2 days | 4/23/2007 | 4/24/2007 | 65 | Technical reviewer |
| QA review cycle | 1 day | 4/27/2007 | 4/27/2007 | 66 | Technical reviewer |
| Localization Component - Marketing Materials | 5 days | 4/6/2007 | 4/12/2007 | | |
| Test component - marketing materials | 2 days | 4/6/2007 | 4/9/2007 | 72 | Technical reviewer |
| QA review cycle | 1 day | 4/12/2007 | 4/12/2007 | 73 | Technical reviewer |
| Localization Component - Web Content | 5 days | 4/23/2007 | 4/27/2007 | | |
| Test component - web content | 2 days | 4/23/2007 | 4/24/2007 | 77 | Technical reviewer |
| QA review cycle | 1 day | 4/27/2007 | 4/27/2007 | 78 | Technical reviewer |
| Localization Component - Macros | 5 days | 4/6/2007 | 4/12/2007 | | |
| Test component - macros | 2 days | 4/6/2007 | 4/9/2007 | 84 | Technical reviewer |
| QA review cycle | 1 day | 4/12/2007 | 4/12/2007 | 85 | Technical reviewer |
| Localization Component - Add-Ins | 5 days | 4/23/2007 | 4/27/2007 | | |
| Test component - add-ins | 2 days | 4/23/2007 | 4/24/2007 | 89 | Technical reviewer |
| QA review cycle | 1 day | 4/27/2007 | 4/27/2007 | 90 | Technical reviewer |
| Localization Component - Templates | 5 days | 4/6/2007 | 4/12/2007 | | |
| Test component - templates | 2 days | 4/6/2007 | 4/9/2007 | 94 | Technical reviewer |
| QA review cycle | 1 day | 4/12/2007 | 4/12/2007 | 95 | Technical reviewer |
| Integration Testing | 7 days | 5/3/2007 | 5/11/2007 | | |
| Full component test | 1 wk | 5/3/2007 | 5/9/2007 | 98,103,106,109,112,115,118,121,124,127 | Technical reviewer |
| QA review cycle | 2 days | 5/10/2007 | 5/11/2007 | 129 | Technical reviewer |
| Sponsor Review | 22 days | 4/13/2007 | 5/14/2007 | | |
| Review component - setup | 1 day | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2007 | 50 | Management,International program manager |
| Review component - user interface | 1 day | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2007 | 55 | Management,International program manager |
| Review component - online help, documentation, FAQs | 1 day | 4/30/2007 | 4/30/2007 | 62 | Management,International program manager |
| Review component - user guide | 1 day | 4/30/2007 | 4/30/2007 | 67 | Management,International program manager |
| Review component - marketing materials | 1 day | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2007 | 74 | Management,International program manager |
| Review component - web content | 1 day | 4/30/2007 | 4/30/2007 | 79 | Management,International program manager |
| Review component - macros | 1 day | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2007 | 86 | Management,International program manager |
| Review component - add-ins | 1 day | 4/30/2007 | 4/30/2007 | 91 | Management,International program manager |
| Review component - templates | 1 day | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2007 | 96 | Management,International program manager |
| Review integrated product | 1 day | 5/14/2007 | 5/14/2007 | 130 | Management,International program manager |
| Quality assurance complete | 0 days | 5/14/2007 | 5/14/2007 | 132,133,134,135,136,137,138,139,140,141 | |
| Beta Testing | 33 days | 5/15/2007 | 6/28/2007 | | |
| Disseminate completed product | 3 days | 5/15/2007 | 5/17/2007 | 99,142 | Management,International program manager |
| Obtain feedback | 4 wks | 5/18/2007 | 6/14/2007 | 144 | Management,International program manager |
| Modify | 1 wk | 6/15/2007 | 6/21/2007 | 145 | Management,International program manager,Localization engineer |
| Test | 1 wk | 6/22/2007 | 6/28/2007 | 146 | Management,International program manager |
| Complete | 0 days | 6/28/2007 | 6/28/2007 | 147 | |
| Post-Project Review | 17 days | 6/29/2007 | 7/23/2007 | | |
| Review project information | 1 wk | 6/29/2007 | 7/5/2007 | 148 | Project manager |
| Finalize cost analysis | 3 days | 7/6/2007 | 7/10/2007 | 150 | Project manager |
| Analyze performance | 3 days | 7/11/2007 | 7/13/2007 | 151 | Project manager |
| Archive files | 2 days | 7/16/2007 | 7/17/2007 | 152 | Project manager |
| Document lessons learned | 2 days | 7/18/2007 | 7/19/2007 | 153 | Project manager |
| Distribute to team members | 2 days | 7/20/2007 | 7/23/2007 | 154 | Project manager |
| Post-project review complete | 0 days | 7/23/2007 | 7/23/2007 | 155 | |