Even the best product is only as good as its documentation and technical data, which allow the customer to use it safely and effectively. Simplified Technical English (STE) can help you meet documentation compliance requirements, and can also increase the efficiency and productivity of your employees. Formerly known as AECMA Simplified English, STE is an international standard (ASD-STE100) that helps to make technical documentation easy to understand and easier to translate for global customers. Simplified Technical English standardizes vocabulary, grammar and style, while letting users control their specific terminology.

In this session, Dr. Frans Wijma highlights some of the key benefits and rules of STE that can help to address 99% of the main challenges behind documentation processes, such as high cost, ease of translation, damage to product, delayed time-to-market and inadequate customer support.

This audio conference covers:

• Complying with regulated standards: ASD-STE100, S1000D & ATA iSpec 2200
• Writing clear, translatable documentation for a global market
• Increasing return on investment (ROI)
• Aligning employees & documentation strategy on a global scale
• Using established standards for your documentation processes
• Gaining customer satisfaction & brand loyalty

About the speaker:

Dr. Frans Wijma has a background in electrical engineering and linguistics. He has worked as a consultant with customers in various industries worldwide, and is widely regarded as a leading expert in Simplified Technical English, aviation documentation and multilingual documentation. In his current role with Shufra in Singapore, Frans continues to focus on the practical implementation of international standards to facilitate the efficient creation and management of multilingual documentation.

Frans has been the project manager for many translation and development programs for customers worldwide, including Boeing, Embraer, Black & Decker, Rolls-Royce and Fuji Heavy Industries. In 2001 he was presented with the prestigious Pride@Boeing award in recognition of exceptional performance in supporting the development of the multilingual Longbow Apache IETM for Korea.

Who should attend?

• Documentation and SOP Managers
• Localization Managers
• Technical Writers & Editors
• Regulatory Affairs Officers
• Training Managers
• Quality Managers

*Please note: Each registration covers one line connected to the audio conference. Attendees dialing from separate locations are required to have separate registrations.