STC Summit 2016

English is not the native language of a significant percentage of your end users! Join this workshop to learn how to address this challenge by implementing Simplified Technical English. Although some businesses use English as their lingua franca, many users of documentation have various levels of English proficiency. This workshop introduces the ASD-STE100 (Aerospace and Defense Simplified Technical English Specification) as an example, explains the effort required to transition to a controlled authoring environment, and emphasizes the importance of critical thinking in complying with the standard. There will also be guided editing practice, and a summary of initial results from the presenter's Saab air-traffic management (ATM) experience.