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5 Top Business Benefits of Content Re-Use
How do you know if a component content management system (CCMS) is right for you? Consultants may have sophisticated formulas for calculating the ROI of a CCMS, but here are some simple questions that you can answer as a self-test: Do you re-use a lot of the same content in difference manuals, or in different [...]
Content strategy includes convergence, integration, and syndication
A look at the changing nature of content, treating content as a valued corporate asset, and the changes in processes to support its use.
Protecting your corporate content assets means easy interchange
To get the most out of your content, you need to be able to re-use it in appropriate places. Having content that can “play nice” with other systems is a key component of a good content strategy.
Non-technical issues during CMS implementations — TechCraft
TechCraft, the online newsletter aimed at technical writers in India and the Asia Pacific region, has just published Volume 40, with an article of mine on understanding some of the non-technical issues that arise during the implementation of a content management system, and how to address them. Understanding how disruptive this technology change can be [...]
Taxonomy considerations in component content management
Organizing your files within a component content management sounds like a no-brainer, but it’s not that simple. The temptation is to recreate your existing file structure, with the high-level structure consisting of something like: Level 1: Product Line Level 1: Product Line > Level 2: Product Name Level 1: Product Line > Level 2: Product [...]
Content technologies given graphic treatment
Web content management systems mapped out, reminiscent of San Francisco subway system
Caveat emptor – cautions when choosing a CMS
A couple of years ago, I was ambushed by an IT manager who called me into a meeting and put me head-to-head with a Gartner Group CMS analyst whose agenda seemed to be to discredit me as a CMS consultant. The idea was that the Gartner Group analyst would criticize the CMS choices on my [...]
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