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• translation business management system (TBMS)
• translation technology

Do you know what the key difference is between a large and a small company? No, it’s not turnover or the number of employees. These are consequences, not reasons.

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)
• translation business management system (TBMS)

In this article, we will look at the most common mistakes translation agencies make when choosing a translation business management system (TBMS).

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)
• translation business management system (TBMS)
• translation technology

We have already written about this subject on numerous occasions, but we have noticed that translation company project managers still often mean different things when they say ‘translation management system’ or ‘TMS’, and still confuse different translation and business tools.

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)
• translation technology
• sales in translation agency

For people accustomed to thinking of software as a commodity, it is often difficult to understand why cloud service providers offer a monthly or annual subscription rather than a one-time payment. After all, it would be simple and convenient to pay once and not have to think about it again. People tend to have an unfavorable attitude to subscriptions.
Let’s delve deeper into this.

• translation management system (TMS)
• translation business management system (TBMS)
• Business management
• project management
• translation technology

One would think that the term Translation Management System is unambiguous. But in reality, with just one qualifying word, its meaning completely changes.

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)
• Business management

In a translation agency that is growing, it becomes increasingly difficult for its managers to keep track of everything that is going on. Inevitably such an agency will need to introduce a specialized translation business management system in order to carry on growing successfully: such a system simplifies project management, accounting and communication with translators. In addition, it means you can see the big picture with a just few clicks of the mouse: ongoing projects, bottlenecks, income distribution by month, manager, effectiveness, etc.

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)

When choosing a business management system for their company, the heads of translation agencies most often begin by comparing functions on a service like Capterra. Another popular way to choice a system is to contact the developers with a request to fill out a specially created table in which they enter “yes” or “no” opposite the names of all kinds of functions. Both of these approaches are based on fundamental misconceptions, which we will discuss below.

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)

When choosing a business management system, translation companies often call it CRM. But this is not right: the term CRM does not cover the entire functionality of a business management system. We will explain the difference between the two.

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)

We regularly talk to the heads of translation agencies, both in private and at conferences. During these conversations, the thought inevitably pops up: yes, of course it is good to have a translation business management system, but it is difficult to implement, and so it is easier to continue using Excel or Google Spreadsheets. Some people even make do with a physical board, listing the current projects with felt-tip pens.

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)

In our previous article, we talked about how you need to learn how to become a good manager. In other words, this involves a significant time cost. But usually project managers and CEOs simply have very little time.