The Challenge
Content management is a big challenge for most companies. Over the time, your website is likely to get clogged with huge volume of content, making it impossible to be managed or tracked. And things get more complicated for companies, who are about to outsource the development part of their website. Here comes the importance of Content Management System – our savior when it comes to track and manage content.
What is CMS
Content Management System or CMS, as it is popularly referred to as, has simplified the hideous task of managing content with all checks and balances. It also helps in the overall maintenance of a website. For the ease of managing content, almost all the web development companies are offering CMS based applications for their clients. In addition, CMS based applications also help in maintaining uniformity within the site.
Common Problem
Generally, a website is developed in various phases as individual pieces and by different departments. As a result, the different areas of the site may differ in their appearance. Such websites lack in uniformity, raising scopes for doubt up to the extent of affecting its validity. Thus, the seamless transition between one part of the site and another is essential. And this is where CMS offers the best available solution.
What to choose
However, you need to consider your requirements while opting for a web development service provider. Consider the type of CMS you want, as there are a wide range of applications available such as Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, Alfresco, and many more. And every content management system comes with its own set of features and advantages (also disadvantage). Better yet, Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, and Alfresco are open-source software.
Though WordPress is one of the most popular and powerful CMS, Alfresco works great as an enterprise-grade CMS. The latter too can handle various tasks such as document management, complete website management, and records management brilliantly. Joomla too works well for small businesses due to its low technical demands. It is also highly flexible and provides a lot of scope to work. All these content management systems ensure that there is a proper collaboration between a standardized content platform and the user to display the data accurately.
The cost
However, there are some hidden costs involved with the CMS. Of course you don’t have to pay for the CMS, as there are available free of cost, but you need to train your team members about the content management system. Also, you need to manage correct server configurations and buy support to run it effectively. All these will cost you a little, but the end result would be a professional website with uniform look and feel.
CMS Infographics [Comparison]
Source: TheTechScoop
The power and growth of WordPress [Infographics]
Source: SimplexStudios
