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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="../part2stratml.xsl"?><StrategicPlan><Name>MISSION</Name><Description/><OtherInformation/><StrategicPlanCore><Organization><Name>TAUS</Name><Acronym>TAUS</Acronym><Identifier>_dabcd710-c70d-11e1-96f3-8d74d29b11be</Identifier><Description>TAUS is an innovation think tank and interoperability watchdog for the translation industry.</Description><Stakeholder><Name>TAUS Members</Name><Description>TAUS’ strength lies in its members and partners, a community of users and providers of translation technologies and services. Since 2004 this dynamic and committed community has spearheaded improvements in the global translation industry ranging from improved technology adoption to service innovation and cross-industry collaboration.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>TAUS Partners</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Providers of Translation Technologies</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Providers of Translation Services</Name><Description/></Stakeholder></Organization><Vision><Description>We envision translation as a standard feature, a ubiquitous service. Like the internet, electricity, and water, translation is one of the basic needs of human civilization.</Description><Identifier>_dabcd8dc-c70d-11e1-96f3-8d74d29b11be</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>Our mission is to increase the size and significance of the translation industry to help the world communicate better.</Description><Identifier>_dabcd97c-c70d-11e1-96f3-8d74d29b11be</Identifier></Mission><Value><Name/><Description/></Value><Goal><Name>Translation Industry Support</Name><Description>Support entrepreneurs and principals in the translation industry.</Description><Identifier>_dabcda08-c70d-11e1-96f3-8d74d29b11be</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name>Translation Industry</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>TAUS supports entrepreneurs and principals in the translation industry to share and define new strategies through a comprehensive range of events, publications and knowledge tools.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name>Catalogue of Reports</Name><Description>Provide access the extensive catalogue of authoritative, leading edge business and technology reports</Description><Identifier>_dabcda94-c70d-11e1-96f3-8d74d29b11be</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Conferences, Forums, Round Tables, and Workshops</Name><Description>Offer discounts to TAUS conferences, forums, round tables, and workshops. </Description><Identifier>_dabcdb16-c70d-11e1-96f3-8d74d29b11be</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Discount to Localization World</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Consultancy Service</Name><Description>Provide access to the TAUS consultancy service on process innovation, designing new business models, translation automation architectures, new solution offerings as well as hosted seminars and round tables to facilitate change management</Description><Identifier>_dabcdbac-c70d-11e1-96f3-8d74d29b11be</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Member Directory and Mark Recognition</Name><Description>Maintain a listing in the TAUS member directory and the right to show the TAUS Member Mark on your communications, providing the recognition that comes with joining the TAUS community</Description><Identifier>_dabcdc42-c70d-11e1-96f3-8d74d29b11be</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>4</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal></StrategicPlanCore><AdministrativeInformation><StartDate/><EndDate/><PublicationDate>2012-07-05</PublicationDate><Source>http://www.translationautomation.com/about-taus/mission.html</Source><Submitter><FirstName>Owen</FirstName><LastName>Ambur</LastName><PhoneNumber/><EmailAddress>Owen.Ambur@verizon.net</EmailAddress></Submitter></AdministrativeInformation></StrategicPlan>
