Glossariplannen

Glossariplannen is a plan for developing and maintaining a glossary for a project, organization, or product. It defines the goals, scope, audience, and governance of terminology management, and outlines how terms are collected, reviewed, and kept up to date. The document serves as a methodological roadmap for creating consistent definitions and usage across content and systems.

Etymology and usage: The term appears in several Nordic-language contexts as glossariplannen, a compound of glossary and plan. It is used in internal documentation, knowledge management, and information design to describe the process and standards for building a glossary rather than the glossary itself. The concept emphasises structured, repeatable workflows.

Key elements: A glossariplannen typically covers scope and boundaries (which domains and languages are included), audience needs, and the baseline terminology. It specifies metadata fields for each term (definition, usage, synonyms, preferred terms, translations), quality criteria, and documentation of sources. It also defines review cycles, approval workflows, versioning, change management, and how terms are deprecated or retired. Localization considerations, accessibility, and integration with content and data workflows are commonly addressed.

Governance and workflow: Roles often include a terminologist, subject-matter experts, and editors. The plan describes submission processes for new terms, vetting and validation steps, approval authorities, and how updates propagate to downstream content. It may mandate periodic audits and alignment with style guides and information architecture.

Implementation and tools: Organizations may use terminology management systems or dictionaries, with integration to content management systems and translation workflows. The plan may specify data models, export formats, and interoperability with controlled vocabularies and tagging schemes.

See also: glossary, terminology management, controlled vocabulary, style guide, information architecture.