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Key TMS features
Every TMS should have certain features you should look for to meet your business needs.
Product development
You have bought a TMS and what comes next? Since every IT tool is upgraded from time to time and you get the new version instantly if you use the cloud-based software, you need to be ready for constant changes.

Key TMS features
Every TMS should have certain features you should look for to meet your business needs.
- Project management
  Even though the primary goal of a TMS is to automate a lot of tasks in the translation process, it still requires people to manage it.
- Finance management
  The main reason for investing in a TMS is to reduce costs that your organization spends on translation in general. See how can this tool help you achieve it.
- Content management
  A TMS maintains all the translation-related content centrally to be accessed in real time.
- Translation editor (Workbench)
  Currently, hardly anyone translates in an original document, be it Word, HTML file or InDesign. Most translators and reviewers work in special text editors that are core CAT tool components.
- Quality management
  There are still discussions on what should be considered a high-quality translation. Is it an error-free document in the target language or the smooth process where every step complies with the established procedure?
- Machine translation
  Machine translation engines are third-party systems for automatic translation that are not standard components of a TMS.
- Connectors
  Learn how to gain more control over your content by integrating content management systems and translation management systems via a connector.
- Security
  Nowadays, data security is on top of mind of all businesses, with the translation industry being no exception.
- Documentation
  When you start working with a new tool, it is extremely useful to have relevant documentation at hand to refer to it when you need it.
- Support
  High-quality documentation is useful, but in some cases it may not be enough. As with every IT tool, with TMSs you can also experience technical problems.
- Product development
  You have bought a TMS and what comes next? Since every IT tool is upgraded from time to time and you get the new version instantly if you use the cloud-based software, you need to be ready for constant changes.

Product development

You have bought a TMS and what comes next? Since every IT tool is upgraded from time to time and you get the new version instantly if you use the cloud-based software, you need to be ready for constant changes.

However, you can also have an impact on the future development plan of a TMS to improve your translation process and achieve your business goals. How is it possible? Your TMS provider can offer a variety of ways to involve you in shaping of the development of its features. Here are a few opportunities:

XTM Wish List

With XTM Wish List available from XTM On Demand, you can request or vote for new features. This portal is a platform for customers to submit feedback and suggest what should appear in the TMS. As a result, you can play an active part in creating future versions of the XTM product portfolio.

XTM Labs

XTM Labs is a brand new concept leveraging on XTM Wish List. When new features and upgrades that you suggested are included in the next release, you’ll get exclusive access to them. You’ll also be able to submit feedback before they are available to everyone else, and customize them.

Product Manager

The position of a Product Manager is a role key to meeting the unique requirements of clients by driving continual improvement to TMS's product strategy. This person works with development teams, as well as with users and customers to collect and analyze their feedback, which is later transformed into a product roadmap.

As a result, it is good to have direct contact to such person at the TMS providers' to be able to voice your requirements and hear about planned releases.