it's not hard if you know how
Installing or upgrading a content management system is complex, but good planning, working out all the moving parts before you begin, and a practical approach will get you a long way to success.
No two projects are the same, but there are some fundamental questions to ask:
- where will your new system sit in your infrastructure.
- how many systems does the CMS / site interact with? Will all existing systems retain access?
- how many authors can use the system concurrently? Will everyone who needs to have access?
- will you rewrite the site or migrate existing content?
- how are images, documents and media moved to the new site?
- what are your legal obligations to retain content?
- is your site accessible? Are you legally exposed if it isn't?
- do you know who is running the new site?
managedbyjon can find the answers. From requirements to training your publishing team, go-live and monitoring the site post-launch, we can help.
migrate, rewrite, redesign
A CMS installation or upgrade is often accompanied by a website redesign. This makes sense but the focus and objectives of the two projects are quite different and care needs to be taken to recognise the differences.
This also impacts how you get your content from "old" to "new". Contact us to find out how.
don't make the same mistakes
We see it time and again. Website redesigns "thrown in" with a CMS upgrade. Technical requirements taking priority over business requirements, and authoring needs left out altogether. No firm plan to migrate or rewrite page copy. Suddenly you have half a site, no management team and no time left to do it properly.
Don't let it happen to you. managedbyjon can help you work out the moving parts and prepare a roadmap to success - whatever the project.
We also offer half day courses tailored to your organisation covering the perils and pitfalls of a redesign / CMS upgrade.