Dieter Gust on the Economics of Terminology

In the latest edition of the Produkt Global journal, Dieter Gust, Head of Research & Development of itl AG, asks the question: terminology costs and lack of terminology also costs – but who defines which is worse? Where and when do which costs and which benefits show up?

Terminology creation, management, and control have been spin topics at events in the field of technical documentation for years.  However, leaders are still confronted with the question of economics: How much does the creation of terminology cost, how much does actualization cost and what monetary benefits do the companies have?

Dieter Gust highlights crucial aspects.  Read the complete article (in German) here.