Q: What is GlobalLink Project Director?

A: GlobalLink Project Director is a hosted application that gives you powerful workflow management for translation efforts in a Software as a Service platform (SaaS). Submissions to Project Director are made using its Web Services API, allowing clients to invoke translation workflows for content residing in multiple repositories such as databases, content management systems and document management systems. Project Director is also directly integrated with GlobalLink TM Server.

Q: So what is the difference between Content Director and Project Director?

A: Project Director is a hosted application while Content Director is installed on your server.  Content Director is installed with adaptors that integrate directly into your content repositories, enabling the flow of data between your side and ours. This also extends to actual UI integration in the case of CMS systems. Because Project Director is hosted, there are no adaptors.

Q: Who is Project Director designed for?

A: Project Director is designed for clients who do not want any outside applications installed on their system.  By offering workflow management capabilities in a hosted, SaaS solution, we solve that issue.  Project Director is also designed more for projects that are of high-volume, and/or faster turnaround time where the file type is fairly consistent.

Q: What is the difference between the Portal and Project Director?

A: Project Director offers much more automated workflow capabilities.  As mentioned above, it is also intended more for situations where extremely rapid turnaround times are required, and where the file types are more specialized and consistent.  The Portal is designed for simple drag and drop of project files from a desktop or file system. Project Director’s payload system is automated via Web Services, where the portal requires manual upload and download. Content submitted to the portal tends to live on file systems; content for Project Director tends to live in databases or CMS systems. Project Director is integrated with TM Server, the portal is not.

Q: How do I schedule a demo of Project Director?

A: You can contact your local client service office or you can request a demo online.