WordPress in the Enterprise II

WordPress in the Enterprise II
Not as dull as it sounds…

Hello
Corporation:
An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility.*
* may not be true

Reality
Large companies come in all shapes.
Some are awesome, some are not.

Selling WP
You’re actually dealing with individuals
But their biggest fear is not the same as a consumer’s
Cultural matching

Their Concerns
Accountability
Longevity
Hassle

WHAT THEY AREN’T
WordPress Enthusiasts
Interested in the GPL *
* Except for the licensing simplicity

WP’s DISAdvantages
Poor LDAP support (plugins variable)
Workflow Across Multisites is Poor
Not always great on ISS
Core Privacy Not Well Defined

WP’s Advantages
Intranet & Internet Capabilities
Supports Proxies
Low Costs

WP’s Advantages II
Low Training Costs
Easy to Hire Developers
It’s not SharePoint

Things we Built
Portal Building With Widgets
Have Already Used Custom Post Types
Training Documentation
Spectacu.la Discussion

Show TIME!
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Thank You
David Coveney
@davecoveney
0151 331 5144
WordCamp UK 2010

by Interconnect IT on Jul 19, 2010

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