From Windchill release to published translation

A clickable walkthrough of the target flow for GTL and SIS. It follows one realistic request end to end, so each requirement can be confirmed, changed or questioned on the screen where it happens.

Start with Phase 0Go to the Phase 1 flow
Step 1 of 24 · Presenter note
Start here. The mockup covers Phase 0 (discovery) and Phase 1 (the Windchill flow). Everything else in the concept is marked Phase 2 and is out of this walkthrough. Use Shift and the arrow keys to move through the steps.
38Target languages and locales
11 of 64Topics changed in the request we follow
24Screens across Phase 0 and Phase 1
149Requirements and questions to validate

The target flow

Open any stage. Dashed stages come in Phase 2.
1Intake
01Windchill release and request02Automated pre-flight03GTL validation
Independent request portalPhase 2
2Prepare
04Package retrieval05Parse DITA and XLIFF06Legacy-compatible segmentation07Context and terminology
3Translate
08TM matching09Private AI translation10AI correction loop
4Assure
11Segment QA and hard fails12Reconstruction and integrity13Draft PDF checks
Office and Articulate layout QAPhase 2
5Review
14Proofreader workbench15Source queries16Final validation
6Deliver
17TM and terminology updates18Return to Windchill19SAP/PNC publication
SuccessFactors and FieldCheckEditorPhase 2
The request we follow

Car door drive – installation and commissioning

DOC-48213 · revision C.2 · TR-2027-01482
Released
Mon 13 Sep 2027, 07:12
Content
Installation instructions (DITA map), 11 of 64 topics changed since C.1
Audience
Qualified installation personnel
Target languages
38 languages and locales
Destinations
Windchill (target topics and PDF), SAP/PNC
Due
Fri 1 Oct 2027

Using this in the workshop

  1. 1
    Walk through the steps
    Use the step control in the top bar, or Shift and the arrow keys. Presenter notes explain what each step shows.
  2. 2
    Validate on each screen
    Open Validate to confirm, change or question each requirement shown on the screen, and add notes as you go.
  3. 3
    Export the results
    The validation summary exports everything to CSV or JSON for the requirement register.

Who appears in the story

MB
Marta Brunner
Validates requests, follows jobs, handles exceptions
KV
Katrin Vogt
Reviews the German translation in the workbench
TM
Thomas Meier
Answers source queries about the English
LB
Luca Bernasconi
Resolves terminology conflicts and proposals
PR
Priya Raman
Approves model and prompt changes at SIS
SI
SIS project team
Runs the Phase 0 spikes

Scope of this mockup

In Phase 0 and Phase 1
  • Discovery spikes, decisions and exit gate
  • Windchill requests through the existing methods
  • DITA topics exchanged as XLIFF
  • TM, TermWeb baseline and local terminology
  • Private AI translation, QA and correction loop
  • Proofreader workbench and source queries
  • Return to Windchill and publication to SAP/PNC
  • Audit, exceptions, reports and policies
Later phases
  • Independent request portal
  • DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, HTML and digital PDF
  • Articulate Storyline and Rise to SCORM
  • SuccessFactors and FieldCheckEditor
  • IDML, FrameMaker, Visio, CAD and video (Phase 3)
  • Reduced human review after calibration (Phase 3)