BMS solutions are mainly used by translation agencies because of this understandable need to manage, monitor, and control business operations, the same as in any other serious business.
Unlike in other businesses, however, tech solutions coming from outside of the translation industry are too inconvenient/expensive/hard to customize for the specific translation operations and needs. That is where BMS can help.
Even though BMS, both commercial and self-developed, are widely spread in the localization sphere, there are also those companies that don’t buy this type of technology. Why?
Source: Protemos
Data from a survey carried out by one such a BMS provider, Protemos, show, that the three main reasons not to buy are:
Let’s see what companies reluctant to invest in a BMS solution may be missing out on.
Such processes can include (but are not limited to):
All of these should be tracked and checked for a translation project, and the company itself, to succeed. Here’s where BMS comes in.
For a quick and handy guide on what BMS are out there, check out the Nimdzi Technology Atlas. We list about 20 BMS providers: Consoltec, LBS, Plunet, Protemos, QuaHill, XTRF, and others.
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