Archives for content management systems

Use the five purposes to guide intranet technology selection

By: James Robertson Posted: August 28, 2014

Technology selection decisions need to be guided by the focus of the intranet being delivered.

Do automated review dates work?

By: James Robertson Posted: December 2, 2008

Keeping content up to date is hard. Whether on a website or intranet, organisations constantly battle with outdated or incorrect information. One of the primary goals of a content management …

Is workflow the wrong metaphor?

By: James Robertson Posted: February 1, 2005

The unspoken truth is that workflow often doesn’t work well in practice, leading to the question: is workflow the wrong metaphor?

Definition of information management terms

By: James Robertson Posted: February 5, 2004

This briefing provides an at-a-glance definition of terms for a range of information systems, including CMS, DMS and RMS.

Is it DM or CM?

By: James Robertson Posted: February 14, 2003

This briefing helps to dispell the widespread confusion in the marketplace between document management systems (DMS) and content management systems (CMS).

Centralised or decentralised authoring?

By: James Robertson Posted: April 2, 2002

There is no ‘correct’ answer to this question. To get the best business outcomes, you must understand the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches.