Open-source web CMS: are we asking the right questions? James Robertson, Step Two Designs (jamesr@steptwo.com.au)

{ Vendor-neutral CMS consultancy }

{ CMS expert }

{ intranet expert }

{ Open-source CMS? }

Commercial CMS

Products in the Australian market

Products in the Australian market

Products in the Australian marketplace

Full list Australian products: www.steptwo.com.au /resources//australian-cms

Open-source CMS

Selection of open-source solutions

Benefits of open-source solutions Low cost Pay for services, not software Ease of customisation Open platforms Pool resources across organisations Community support ‘ Try before you buy’ Future proofing

Low cost

Pay for services, not software

Ease of customisation

Open platforms

Pool resources across organisations

Community support

‘ Try before you buy’

Future proofing

{ There are two types of open-source CMS }

{ Community-based open-source }

{ Commercial open-source }

Selecting a solution

{ “Open-source” is the wrong question }

{ Instead: how is the CMS going to work in practice? }

{ Three questions }

{ #1: usability for the expected authors? }

{ #2: self-sufficiency for site administrators? }

{ #3: how much development and by who? }

Scenario A Decentralised authors Self-sufficiency for site admins Out-of-the-box solution

Scenario B Centralised publishing Strong web skills Resources for site setup

Scenario C Unique business needs Extensive integration Development resources

A few other things to think about

{ Don’t make it about the technology }

{ Plan a finite lifetime for your new CMS }

{ Match the CMS to where you are currently at }

{ Again: how do you want the CMS to work in practice? }

{ Questions? }

James Robertson, Step Two Designs Email: [email_address] Twitter: s2d_jamesr Website: www.steptwo.com.au Blog: www.steptwo.com.au/columntwo Articles : www.steptwo.com.au/papers/subscribe Facebook (“Friends of Step Two”): www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7095593237

James Robertson, Step Two Designs

Email: [email_address]

Twitter: s2d_jamesr

Website: www.steptwo.com.au

Blog: www.steptwo.com.au/columntwo

Articles : www.steptwo.com.au/papers/subscribe

Facebook (“Friends of Step Two”): www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7095593237