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Typesetting – Process

1. Introduction

2. Goal & Objectives

The primary goal of this process is to release a reviewed, copyedited, and proofed manuscript as a publication in print and digital formats.

The process covers the following objectives:

    The creation of a complete set of typeset files.

    3. Role Model

    The following roles are relevant in the context of this process and need to be assigned to persons or teams / groups involved in the process.

    Role Task Assigned staff Process Manager (PM)
      To maintain the process definition / description (this document) To perform process reviews as a basis for the continual improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of the process To ensure adequate communication to increase the awareness for the process To organize trainings on the process for people involved in the process
      To set up the initial Book File and template Document Files Vincent Typesetter
        To produce the typeset document files Arbaab, Vincent

        4. Relevant Business Objects

        Business objects are “things” that are required, produced, or processed by the process or one of its activities. The following objects are relevant:

        Business Object Description Copyedited Manuscript

        Set of chapter documents, images, tables, captions, and alt text that comes out of Copyediting

        Book File

        File containing all Document Files in Typesetting Software

        Document File

        Backmatter, frontmatter, or chapter file in Typesetting Software

        Style Guide

        Standardized Record of particular aspects of the manuscript.

        Template Book File

        File containing all Document Files in Typesetting Software that is used as template

        Template Document File

        Backmatter, frontmatter, or chapter file in Typesetting Software that is used as template

        5. Activities

        5.1 Setting up the Initial Document and Book Files

        Input Template Document File, Template Book File, Style Guide Roles Involved

        PM

        Outputs

        Document File(s), Book File

        Actions
          Set Up Initial Document and Book Files Notify Typesetter the manuscript is in their queue ready for Typesetting Alternative Actions, Exceptions, Additional Information  

           

          Document Control

          Document ID SPM-TYP-001 Document Owner Vincent Version 1.0 Last Date of Change October 3, 2025 Next Review Due Date
          Version & Change Tracking  
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