I’m working with a state government agency to help them select a CMS at the moment. The product is for their intranet, as part of…
Integrating CMS with recordkeeping?.
I provided a CMS short-list to a client today, just one of a number of CMS selection projects that we currently have underway. What made…
Sanity check: the final short-list of CMS products should be similar.
There are literally hundreds of content management systems in the marketplace. The goal of any selection process is to progressively cut these down until only…
Who is choosing the new CMS?.
There are three groups involved in the selection of a new CMS: steering committee or senior sponsor, the stakeholder group, and the evaluation team.
Custom code, CMS and portals.
There are three main approaches to delivering custom functionality and interactive features on websites and intranets.
Robertson’s rule of CMS usage.
We’re just wrapping up a review of the content management system within an Australian government agency. Their story is typical: Lifecycle of a CMS Some…
Two types of CMS users.
There are two types of CMS users: frequent ‘power’ users, and less-frequent ‘business’ users. The needs of both groups must be met.
Do automated review dates work?.
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 Whether on a website or intranet, organisations constantly battle with outdated or incorrect information.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…
Practical ways to assess CMS usability.
The usability of a content management system is paramount. If authors and site owners can’t work out how to use the CMS, you’ve got nothing….
Accessibility is getting better in CMS products.
I’ve been facilitating CMS vendor demos for most of this week, as part of the final stages of a University CMS selection project. One of…
