Empowering Global Communities with Video Streaming App

Company Overview

A faith-based organization dedicated to spreading spiritual knowledge sought to expand its reach by making scriptural content accessible in various languages. The organization works with a global team of volunteer translators to provide content for speakers of the world's 7,000 languages, allowing them to experience scriptural teachings both online and offline.

Problem Statement

The organization faced several challenges in delivering scriptural content:

• Language Accessibility: Limited availability of scriptural content in multiple languages restricted access for non-native speakers.
• Content Management Complexity: Managing and updating a vast library of content across different languages and formats was cumbersome and inefficient.
• Volunteer Coordination: Efficiently coordinating with a global team of volunteer translators and ensuring consistency in translations was a significant challenge.

Objective

The primary objective was to develop a digital platform that facilitates the efficient management, translation, and distribution of scriptural content. Key goals included:

• Enhancing Language Accessibility: To provide scriptural content in as many languages as possible, reaching a broader audience.
• Streamlining Content Management: To simplify the management and updating of content across multiple languages and formats.
• Facilitating Volunteer Collaboration: To enable seamless collaboration and coordination among volunteer translators worldwide.

Solution Design

We developed the Scripture Videos app, an innovative solution designed to meet the organization’s needs:

• Login Screen: Provides secure access to the platform, ensuring that only authorized users can manage content.
• Language Management:
  • Add Language: Users can add new languages to the platform, expanding the reach of scriptural content.
  • Filter and Show Language List: Users can view, filter, and manage the list of available languages, ensuring efficient organization.
  • Edit and Delete Languages: Allows users to update or remove languages as needed, maintaining accurate records.
• Dubbing Management:
  • Create Master Series: Users can create and manage a series of videos, including details such as series name, episode, language, tag, views, and status (active/inactive).
  • Episode Management: Provides detailed insights into episodes, including language, video size, native title, and views. Users can add new episodes by providing a name, thumbnail, video, audio, tag, and description.
  • Segment Management: Users can manage shorter video segments derived from the same content, ensuring comprehensive coverage
  • Language Selection: Enables users to choose which languages are available for each episode or segment, enhancing accessibility.

Challenges and Solutions

• Coordinating a Global Team of Translators:
  • Challenge: Ensuring consistency and quality in translations across a diverse group of volunteer translators.
  • Solution: Implemented a collaborative platform that allows translators to work together, share resources, and maintain a unified approach to translations.
• Managing a Large Volume of Content:
  • Challenge: Effectively organizing and updating a vast library of content in multiple languages.
  • Solution: Developed an intuitive interface for content management, allowing users to easily add, edit, and organize content by language and format.

Results

The implementation of the Scripture Videos app delivered significant benefits:

• Expanded Reach: Scriptural content is now accessible in over 100 languages, reaching millions of new users worldwide.
• Improved Efficiency: Streamlined content management processes reduced administrative workload by 50%.
• Enhanced Collaboration: The platform facilitated effective coordination among translators, ensuring high-quality translations and consistent messaging.

Conclusion

The Scripture Videos app successfully addressed the organization's challenges, empowering communities around the world with access to scriptural teachings in their native languages. By leveraging technology to enhance language accessibility and streamline content management, the organization set a new standard for digital outreach and cultural enrichment.