This slideshow accompanies our webinar detailing the content management system (CMS) of the future. We review in detail the past, present and future of CMS platforms such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Sitecore and more and how the future lies with headless, decoupled CMS platforms, which allow for greater front-end flexibility, enhanced security and greater scalability for website owners. View the entire webinar here: https://www.npgroup.net/videos/webinar-cms-of-the-future/

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The CMS of the Future
Pete Czech, CEO: New Possibilities Group, LLC

2. Welcome!
Today’s Agenda:
• Introductions
• History of the CMS
• Today’s CMS Landscape
• How Content is Consumed Today
• The CMS of the Future
• Benefits
• Economics
• Case Studies
• Q&A

3. Introductions
Your Host: Pete Czech
CEO, New Possibilities Group
Co-founder of NPG in 2001
NPG specializes in highly customized
design & development of web
applications and content
management systems.
Contact: czech@npgroup.net

4. Our Experience

5. Remember When….
Websites were composed of thousands of flat HTML pages?
Changes required software and FTP uploads – technical knowledge?
Complex interactions relied on a CGI script no one could figure out?
Login Systems were virtually unheard of?

6. Along came the CMS!
CMS systems started small & niched
Enabled rudimentary content management
The foundations of extensibility emerged
Platforms emerged:
WordPress
Drupal
Joomla
Magento
Enterprise caught up

7. Today’s CMS Landscape

8. The Web Forever Changed
Websites were easy and quick to deploy
Plug-in’s, extensions and other extensibility methods matured
Emergence of tens of thousands of “experts” and “agencies”
Sounds awesome!

9. The bad news…
Large install bases became targets for malicious individuals
Unpredictable updates between core software, plugins and extensions create
uncertainty for enterprises
Just how customizable are these platforms?
Major iterations result in costly infrastructure updates
Existing themes made the value of design decline
Many of those “agencies” have no idea WTF is going on!

10. But, let’s stay technical, for now
Today’s CMS
platforms are
integrated
frameworks
Display &
Administration play in
the same sandbox
Content types are
flexible, but still
based on the old
methodologies

11. But, let’s stay technical, for now
Extensibility
isn’t always
what it
seems…

12. The future isn’t integrated…
Today, content is consumed on many different mediums
Web, Mobile, Apps, OTT Devices
Current CMS platforms are designed off the shelf for web browsers (mobile or
desktop) only
Only with moderate modifications can these platforms work to fuel alternative
distribution methods

13. What does the future look like?
Separation of administration
function and logic from user
consumption
AKA: Decoupling

14. What is decoupling?
To make it simple: separation of your content management from the user
experience.

15. Why Decouple?
Security
Distribution
Front-end Flexibility
Lifespan
Unique Workflows
Third Party Integrations
And so much more…

16. Security
Decoupled = separation of powers
Integrated = exposure
More freedom to secure tightly

17. Distribution
Decoupled means distribution
flexibility
API connectivity enhances options
Multi-domain control
CMS2CMS

18. Flexible User
Experiences
Decoupling from administrative
portion allows for almost any front-
end technology
Enable front-end experience to be
separated from back-end business
logic
Remember, back-end tech and front-
end tech evolve at different speeds

19. Lifespan
Decoupled means longevity
Avoid technical debt
Goal: 5-7 years minimum

20. Unique Workflows
Every business is different
Mold your CMS to your workflow, not
the opposite
Consider it a valuable asset

21. Third Party Integrations
Easily integrate complex third
party systems
Tie legacy platforms into web
platform safely
Create complex workflows
between multiple systems

22. Economics of Decoupling
Slightly higher up-front costs
Realize savings with longevity of system
Predictable ongoing costs

23. Should You Decouple?
You are managing a company that distributes content to many channels,
including multiple domains
Your enterprise is concerned particularly about security, yet wants a full-
featured content management platform
You are frustrated by the unpredictable nature of the existing off-the-shelf
platforms
You are interested in a long-term solution with complete ownership

24. Case Study 1
Requirements:
Publishing to multiple channels: web, mobile, partners, OTT
Administrators require real-time collaboration from multiple locations
Administrative workflow is highly customized and unique

25. Case Study 1
The Solution:
Fully Decoupled CMS
Live text editing capabilities
Integrated workflows and connectivity to third party systems such as video
hosting provider, HR solutions, Twitter

29. Case Study 2
Requirements:
Furniture retailer with multiple locations
Required custom inventory management system integration (system was in-
house proprietary)
Wanted comprehensive search and lookbook capabilities with foundation for e-
commerce

30. Case Study 1
The Solution:
Partially Decoupled CMS
Custom integration to inventory system via push/pull communications
Customized CMS with comprehensive toolset

35. Interested in a LIVE Demo?
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36. Q & A

37. Additional Resources
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E-Books – www.npgroup.net/resources

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