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Content Management Systems
Content Management Systems allow for anyone in your organisation to publish web content painlessly. Whether it be for your public website, press releases, or internal business portals, content can be drafted as easily as writing an email. Enterprise capabilities such as version control and workflow mean the right content gets delivered at the right time (in keeping with company policies).
Information Exchange recommends three content management options
  • Enterprise Level
  • Small Business
  • Custom Development
Enterprise Level Microsoft’s SharePoint 2007 is a brilliant software solution specifically targeted for Windows based networks housed on Windows Servers. It provides sophisticated Content Management for Web Content, Records and Documents together with a professional look and feel that can also be customised for your company. We have complete control from a developmental standpoint and there is no need to “reinvent the wheel” of the core content management functionality.
The benefits of SharePoint include:
  • Improve the efficiency of your processes with Powerful Workflow, Security and Content Policies
  • Complete Source & Version Control
  • Organise & Search your data & people
  • Increase your automation, and reduce your paperwork
  • Built on ASP.NET and SQL Server
Small Business There is an open source content management solution built on the dotNet framework called DotNetNuke. It comes with a range of cost effective options and has been a proven performer in over 250,000 organisations worldwide.
The benefits of DotNetNuke include:
  • Anyone in your company can edit content anywhere anytime
  • Easy to Deploy & Customise
  • Built on ASP.NET and SQL Server
  • Large number of 3rd party modules
Custom Development Configuration of a fully functional content management system can be time consuming and costly upfront. Quite often companies have a range of static pages and would just like access to update specific pages such as homepages, events, calendars, news, etc. In this case a custom developed set of “staff access” pages can be developed to help facilitate these updates without the need for setting up a major infrastructure or risk of staff affecting the site adversely. More often than not, these custom development solutions are the most cost effective solution.