DrupalCon Amsterdam 2019: 4 Keys to a Successful Globalization Strategy and ...

In this talk, Tina Williams discusses the deployment and management of websites across 137 countries and over 30 languages, highlighting IBM's application of Drupal 8's translation and inheritance capabilities. The presentation delves into the transformation of Enterprise Globalization Strategy, Processes, and Roles that IBM undertook, resulting in enhanced client engagement in global markets. The session examines key elements of this successful strategy, including business requirements and technical solutions, while emphasizing the use of Drupal 8 core translation modules and the TMGMT contrib module to improve translation quality and management efficiency. Attendees will gain insights into preparing a Drupal environment for globalization, architectural considerations, and the development of language inheritance models to streamline localization efforts.