Introduction
Writec and Shufra are delighted to offer you a comprehensive training programme to help you communicate more effectively, improving the structure, presentation and wording of your documents for optimum readability and accessibility while achieving substantial cost savings, especially for documents that are translated into multiple languages.Information Mapping®
The Information Mapping® method is a proven, research-based approach to analyzing, organizing, and presenting information based on the audience’s needs and the purpose of the information. It improves organizational efficiency by making it easy for employees to quickly find, understand and use the information they need to do their jobs effectively. Learned and used by more than 600.000 people from thousands of the world’s leading organizations and governments in more than 25 countries, Information Mapping® offers these advantages:- authoring, maintenance and translation cost reduction
- staff training time reduction
- employee knowledge captured
- standard and compliant documentation
- safety & operational procedures improved
- CMS “content ready” topics
Language of instruction: Italian
ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English is an international standard that regulates the language used in technical manuals. Compliance with ASD-STE100 improves readability and translatability of technical documentation in all any industry, thus supporting the safe and efficient operation of equipment. It combines quality assurance with substantial cost savings for multilingual publications.Instructor: Dr. Frans Wijma, Shufra LLC
Language of instruction: English. Interpretation from and into Italian is available as necessary, and many of the principles learned also apply to writing in Italian.
Master Class
For those who sign up for both classes, we offer an exclusive, complimentary half-day workshop where we combine all the knowledge accumulated over the previous 4 days with the joint insight of all participants and teachers, to rewrite and review any document brought in by participants. We will jointly apply IM and STE as well as general good writing practices.Your teachers
Vilma Zamboli
Information Mapping™ and Madcap Flare Certified instructor, winner of two Trans European Technical Communication Competition Merit Awards, Vilma Zamboli jumped into Technical Communication in 1999 after 15 years of software analysis and development in automation and process control. CEO of Writec, Information Mapping™ Solution Partner - a documentation company based on Lake Garda, she trained 12 companies in methods, tools and processes related to Technical Communication and Technical Writing. Writec provides services in online and printed technical documentation.Dr. Frans Wijma
Dr. Frans Wijma, owner of Shufra LLC, is widely regarded as the leading expert in Simplified Technical English, aviation documentation and multilingual documentation. He has given ASD-STE100 training to over 145 companies worldwide, in industries ranging from aerospace and defence to healthcare and IT.Schedule
18 and 19 February 2013: Information Mapping20 and 21 February 2013: ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
22 February 2013: Master Class
References
Vilma Zamboli has trained participants from a wide range of companies, including ABB Sace, Same Deutz-Fahr, Siemens, Sistemi, SSI Space Software Italia and Tetra Pak.Dr. Frans Wijma has trained participants from a range of industries, including Tetra Pak, Volkswagen, ABB, Samsung, Kubota, Honeywell, Boeing and Eurocopter.
Where
Desenzano del Garda (BS), ItalyPlease contact us for more information or to register.
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You may be interested in the following links:
www.shufrans-techdocs.com for all technical documentation and publication needs.
www.asd-ste100.net for Simplified Technical English expertise.
www.asd-ste100.solutions for Simplified Technical English training & consultancy services.
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