Discovery cockpit

Nine priority spikes answer the questions that the architecture, the refined estimate and the Phase 1 plan depend on. Status as of week 9 of 15.

Step 2 of 24 · Presenter note
Phase 0 removes the big unknowns before anyone commits to an architecture or a refined estimate. The cockpit shows each spike, what it is waiting for, and which decision it unlocks.
4 of 9Spikes done3 in progress, 1 at risk
1Spike blockedSAP/PNC interface documentation
2 of 6Decisions closed before architectureDue 11 Dec
LowEstimate confidence todayTarget at the exit gate: medium

Plan and status

Illustrative plan
Week starting
5 Oct
12
19
26
2 Nov
9
16
23
30
7 Dec
14
21
28
4 Jan
11
1Simulator transfer assessment
2Windchill package round trip
3Legacy segmentation compatibility
4Translation Memory benchmark
5TermWeb import and local layer
6AI language coverage
7Quality validator prototype
8Proofreader workbench prototype
11Publication connectors (Phase 1)
Architecture and security review
Refined estimate and Phase 1 plan
Phase 0 exit gate
DoneIn progressAt riskBlockedNot startedHoliday breakToday, week 9
Spike 1

Simulator transfer assessment

At risk

Decide whether the Acolad Simulator can be reused, partly reused or must be rewritten.

  • Source code and binaries
  • Interface specifications
  • Build instructions (pending)
  • Rights to modify and maintain (pending)

Service layer runs on an end-of-life Java runtime. 2 of 14 third-party licences unclear. Slipped 3 weeks waiting for build instructions.

Decides: Reuse complete · reuse back end · reuse selected logic · rewriteOpen
Spike 2

Windchill package round trip

In progress

Show one controlled round trip: request, package, return, draft, publication.

  • Test environment WCTEST2
  • Test document DOC-TEST-0007
  • Service account with publish rights (pending)

6 of 8 steps work. publishDoc fails: service account lacks publish permission (ticket WC-8841).

Decides: Integration design and effortOpen
Spike 3

Legacy segmentation compatibility

Done

Reproduce Acolad segmentation closely enough to keep TM leverage.

  • Acolad SRX rules (9 languages)
  • Segmented reference XLIFF
  • SRX for remaining 29 languages (pending)

Boundary agreement 97.4%. Exact-match leverage 57.1% vs Acolad 57.8% (−0.7 pp).

Decides: Segmentation approach and effortOpen
Spike 4

Translation Memory benchmark

Done

Import, match and reconcile against known Acolad matches.

  • TMX export, 38 languages
  • Acolad analysis reports

4.92M units imported. Exact-match agreement with Acolad 99.1%. Lookup p95 45 ms.

Decides: TM service designOpen
Spike 5

TermWeb import and local layer

Done

Repeat imports without losing approved local changes.

  • TermWeb export
  • Sample local overrides

Second import kept all 12 test overrides and raised 3 conflicts for review.

Decides: Terminology service designOpen
Spike 6

AI language coverage

In progress

Measure translation quality per language with the private model.

  • Private model tenant (EU)
  • Benchmark set, 120 units per language
  • Proofreader scoring: 29 of 38 (pending)

29 languages scored. 2 high risk (Khmer, Burmese), 6 medium.

Decides: Language waves and review loadOpen
Spike 7

Quality validator prototype

Done

Detect seeded defects and produce structured findings.

  • Seeded defect set (400)
  • Error taxonomy draft

100% of deterministic defects found; semantic types 69–96%. False positives 7.2%.

Decides: QA architecture and hard-fail rulesOpen
Spike 8

Proofreader workbench prototype

Not started

Validate editing, context preview, findings and approval with real proofreaders.

  • 3 proofreaders booked (DE, FR, TH)
  • Clickable prototype (pending)

Starts week 10. This mockup is the input.

Decides: Workbench scope for Phase 1Open
Spike 11

Publication connectors (Phase 1)

Blocked

One test publication per Phase 1 destination, with idempotency analysis.

  • Windchill methods (via spike 2)
  • SAP/PNC interface documentation (pending)

Blocked: SAP/PNC interface documentation requested 4 Nov, not received.

Decides: Connector design for Windchill and SAP/PNCOpen

Waiting on others

  • Simulator build instructions
    Acolad · requested 21 Oct · 6 weeks overdue
  • Rights to modify and maintain the Simulator
    Acolad legal · needed for the spike 1 decision
  • SRX rules for 29 remaining languages
    Acolad · 9 of 38 received
  • SAP/PNC interface documentation
    Publication owner · requested 4 Nov
  • Windchill service account with publish rights
    Windchill owner · ticket WC-8841
  • Benchmark scoring for 9 languages
    Proofreaders · due 9 Dec
Acolad inputs drive the Phase 0 end date
Spikes 1 and 3 need material from Acolad. Late delivery is the main risk to the exit gate, so a rewrite of the Windchill connector is estimated in parallel.