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Vendor Selection

Defining success, implementing analytics technology and optimizing the site all factor into CMS success.

Two Years On: Still Puncturing Myths & Taking Names

We started the CMS Myth two years ago, riding into the Boston Gilbane Content Management Conference wearing our white hats, guns blazing (sort of), and raising the alarm against an epidemic of poorly planned and ultimately failed web content management projects. That’s pretty much been our focus for the past 24 months: take the combined [...]

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Does your CMS fit?

This article was originally published as part of our ISITE Insight newsletter (delivered every full moon). Since it’s especially relevant to our CMS Myth readers, we’d love to hear what you think. Searching for the perfect web content management system can be a long and bewildering journey. One littered with hundreds of vendors, aggressive sales tactics, confusing [...]

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Get your CMS vendor off their script!

In the last month I have talked to a lot of people at the beginning of a CMS selection process.  For the most part these are relatively informal discussions to provide high level guidance and some help about next steps.  I typically get these calls after the first round of product demos and people are [...]

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What’s happening with mid-market CMS vendors in 2009?

In general, the Mythbusters are keen on the mid-market web content management space – always looking for those smart solutions that are feature rich, flexible and cost effective all in one (a tall order I know). We’ve seen CMS success stories with organizations that can grow into (and with) a mid-market solution. Or conversely, enterprise [...]

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Why switch to a commercial CMS product?

Over the years I have run across an amazing variety of custom and consultingware CMS platforms installed with clients.  One question I get asked almost everytime is should they switch to a commerical CMS product.  Now I know there is an appeal of having something tailor made to your organization, but does that really outweigh the potential issues [...]

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A Good CMS Salesperson will….

Being a CMS vendor salesperson can be a tough gig.  Content management extends far beyond just selling software (or a hosted service) and the sales process can become long and complex.  The sales representative needs to meet with multiple stakeholders, discuss business and marketing requirements and deal with outside partners carrying their own agendas. Add [...]

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Does Size Matter with CMS Vendors?

With all the factors to consider when selecting a CMS, how much should the size of the CMS vendor matter?  If you are considering open source options, does it matter how large a community supports it?  In this Mythbuster’s opinion, CMS vendor size really does matter. There are some relevant questions you should ask yourself and [...]

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Go Beyond Feature List When Seeking CMS

Here at the CMS Myth we make a point to climb our soapbox and espouse a pragmatic approach to dealing with the content management issue (Here’s a quick hit: CMS is a software tool; content management is a discipline – recognize the difference!) So it was refreshing at Web Content 2008 in Chicago this week [...]

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Does it Matter Which CMS Product You Choose?

After a half-hour of softball questions to five vendors in the State of WCM session at Gilbane, moderator Tony White decided to use the vendors own logic against them. Moments before, the vendors had conceded that one could likely succeed with any one of their products. They contended that planning and requirements had more to [...]

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