This document discusses how the digital landscape is changing, with more content consumption occurring on mobile devices and through various multimedia formats. It outlines how content management systems are evolving in response, with a trend toward decoupled architectures and centralized but separate front-end components. Drupal 8 is presented as being well-suited for these new demands, with the ability to reach audiences across channels and integrate with other systems. The document provides advice on evaluating and implementing a new CMS like Drupal 8.

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FUTURE
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BUSINESS

2. FOR ENTERPRISE
D8 in a Changing Digital Landscape
DRUPAL8

3. THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPEIS
CHANGING

4. SHIFTING CONTENT
CONSUMPTION
Digital content is no longer
words on a web page
“CONTENT”
now includes:
of digital media consumption
occurs on mobile devices
60%
multimedia
web applications
social media
streams
pure data
and more

5. SHIFTING CONTENT
ARCHITECTURE
The CMS landscape is
evolving in response to
changes in user behavior
We see the clean separation
of content display from
content management
Centralized but decoupled
content systems are
becoming more popular

6. THE IMPORTANCE OF
INTEGRATION
And separate front-end
components connected
via API
Content ingestion
from diverse sources,
The CMS has become a
point of unified integration:
Content management,
editorial, administrative tools,

7. YOUR CMS NO LONGER
NEEDS TO DO EVERYTHING...
it just needs to be the place
where everything comes together.

8. WHERE DOES DRUPAL FIT
INTO THE NEW LANDSCAPE

9. EVOLVING DRUPAL
Drupal has over time shifted
towards enterprise use cases
Drupal also put a focus on increasing
accessibility to attract a wider segment of
web developers, site builders, and content creators...

10. ON MORE THAN 1 MILLION SITES
USE DRUPAL
NOW
MORE THAN 1 MILLION PEOPLE
SPEAKING
180 LANGUAGES
IN 229 COUNTRIES

11. DRUPAL 8
Major changes in Drupal’s
architecture have made it
better suited to handle the
omni-channel requirements
demanded in today’s
digital ecosystem
DRUPAL 8 IS READY

12. DRUPAL 8 HAS BEEN
IMPLEMENTED AT SCALE
This website reaches 5.3 million unique
visitors annually from around the world
With Phase2, Memorial Sloan
Kettering Cancer Center was
the first organization in the U.S.
to build an enterprise-grade
platform with Drupal 8

13. THE QUESTION IS NOT IF DRUPAL 8 IS READY.
HOW CAN DRUPAL 8
IMPACT YOUR BUISNESS
THE QUESTION IS,

14. WHAT SHOULD YOU CONSIDER WHEN
EVALUATING A NEW CMS LIKE DRUPAL 8?
Can you reach your
audience where they are
consuming content?
Is your website fully
responsive?
Is your CMS capable of
presenting mixed media
content through a variety
of channels?
Is it easy to integrate
with external systems?
Read more considerations in our white paper.

15. UNDER THE HOOD
OF DRUPAL 8
Omni-channel
capabilities
Responsive design
Modern
decoupled
framework
Developer experience Language
translation

16. MITIGATE NEW
TECHNOLOGY RISKS
Don’t wait on the
contrib space
Account for the learning
curve in your timeline
Prototype early and often
Account for hosting flexibility

17. GET STARTED
WITH DRUPAL 8
Find a trusted, experienced
technology partner
Assemble an internal team
Determine your financial,
technical, calendar, and
personnel constraints

18. DROP US A LINE!
READY TO TAKE THE
LEAP TO DRUPAL8?
Phase2 helps organizations
build their Drupal roadmap
We help clients mitigate risk and achieve the
largest possible return on investment