The Consulting Registry: Tracking BT consulting at an entity, project or individual level

Tracking Bible translation consulting, especially at an entity level, can be a daunting task. Which project needs consulting next? Which project gets priority? Who should do the consulting? Once some consulting has taken place, what books are approved for publishing in print, digital, audio or video form? How do we avoid the miscommunication that ends up delaying publishing or forcing a rush job to meet a deadline? Which of our consultants might be overloaded? Which ones might be under-utilized? Which CiTs need more checking experience? And last but not least, how do I face the looming cloud of final approvals before typesetting?

The Consulting Registry helps answer all of these questions and more. Currently, it is a simple excel sheet that is expandable to fit any situation. The information is organized so that anybody can see at a glance the progress of BT consulting at an entity, project or individual level. It helps typesetters know who is ready for typesetting. It helps vernacular media folks know who is approved for recording. It helps administrators know who needs what kind of attention. It helps language projects know what is expected of them.

In this presentation, I will introduce the Consulting Registry and related documents: The Consulting Registry Explained, the Consulting Registry Action Point Summary, and the Summary Chart of Publishing Approvals. I will explain how it works and take questions. If there is time, we can greenlight how to improve it or set it up for different entities.