Institutional Web Management Workshop 2007:
Next Steps for the Web Management Community
Workshop Session

B9: "Implementing a Content Management System: Can you Avoid the Pain?"

This page provides details for the workshop session on "Implementing a Content Management System: Can you Avoid the Pain?".

Title:

Implementing a Content Management System: Can you Avoid the Pain?

Facilitator:

Dan Smith, University of Southampton

Abstract:

The Web content management is seen almost universally as an essential part of the information infrastructure, but rolling out a Web Content Management System (Web CMS) is often a painful process. Why is this, and what can institutions do to avoid the pain? The facilitator will use his experience of rolling out a successful Web CMS to help attendees with potential problems.

Learning Objectives:

Attendees will learn:

• What were the initial problems of a Web CMS are likely to be
• How to roll out a successful Web CMS and understanding what to avoid
• How to formulate a high-level strategy for a pain-free Web CMS implementation

Rating:

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Room Requirements:

PC and data projector.

Venue:

(V/044)

Time:

Tuesday 17^th July 2007 from 15:30-17:00

Contact Details

Dan Smith, Web Content Management Information Systems Services University of Southampton Email: D.B.Smith@soton.ac.uk Phone: +44 (0) 2380 593286