LISA Forum Europe – Convergence

Overview

The 2009 LISA Forum Europe in Tallinn features two days of technical workshops and two days of information-packed presentations on the convergence of globalization services and outsourced applications development. One of the major changes in recent years is that companies are looking for closer integration of these services, a change that helps deliver value to companies looking to reach world markets. Integrating globalization concerns with the software development process provides greater flexibility to customers and enables them to meet international goals without the costs and delays that frequently plague globalization efforts.

The LISA Forum Europe will bring companies investing in outsourced services together with leading providers of globalization services and software development from the region and beyond to discuss the issues that impact global business today.

Key Topics

• Becoming a Global Company. How can companies integrate development and globalization efforts?
• Globalization in Central/Eastern Europe. How can companies succeed in the region? What does it have to offer developers?
• Making Strategic Sourcing Work. What are the best practices for strategic sourcing of globalization and development?
• Web 2.0. How are Web 2.0 models (crowdsourcing, Sofware as a Service, web services) transforming globalization and software development?
• Assuring Success. How can companies assess and ensure success?

Workshops

The program of the LISA Forum Europe 2009 features three workshops led by internationally recognized experts in globalization processes and technologies:

• Software Globalization Testing – with an Emphasis on Translatability Testing and Pseudo Translation (June 22)
• Managing Enterprise Terminology – Principles, Methods and Business Objectives (June 25)
• Project Management for Globalization Professionals (June 25)

LISA workshops are renowned for their quality and practical, resorts-oriented
approach to teaching you the skills you need to succeed in today’s increasingly complex globalization environments.

Audience Profile

LISA Forums over the past eighteen years have featured a rich mix from the product development (clients and software developers) and globalization services (vendor) communities. Attendees include Corporate Executives, International Managers, Enterprise Globalization Strategists, International Product Managers, Knowledge Managers, Global Web Development Specialists, Project Managers, and Globalization Services Managers.

Participants are decision-makers and key recommenders responsible for global information management systems for software publishing companies, and Internet companies, finance, government trade groups, chemical, medical/pharma, business and management consulting, education, localization service companies, and internationalization engineering groups.