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Web Content Management System (CMS) Selection Guide
Jan 31, 2012
What does your website need?
• Usability and content
• Technical infrastructure
• Ease of administration
What is a CMS?“A wCMS allows non-technical users to make changes to a website with little training. A wCMS typically requires a systems administrator and/or a web developer to set up and add features, but it is primarily a website maintenance tool for non-technical staff.”
- Wikipedia
Content CMS Website
A content manager generates or edits content.
The CMS enables the content manager to make the changes.
The content appears on the website as intended.
What CMSs are offered at ND?
• Conductor Content Management System:– http://conductor.nd.edu built, supported and
maintained by Marketing Communications: Web Team
• Wordpress Content Management System:– http://blogs.nd.edu built by Wordpress,
install/maintenance by Marketing Communications: Web Team
• Other Content Management Systems:– Some individual departments implemented their own
CMS solutions after conducting evaluations
Major CMS Environments at ND
CMS Sites Examples
Conductor 317 Admissions, Law School, Development
Wordpress 169 Blogs.nd.edu
Other 7 Mendoza, Architecture, Kroc, ACE, Engineering, DPAC and Alumni
01/01/2012
Common FeaturesAll three web content management systems provide the following:
Internet-BasedCentral Authorization via ND OITMeets University Security StandardsCustom DesignMultiple UsersBlogs or News ModuleEvents Calendar
Database BasedEmail FormsEmbed MediaUpload MediaMobile StylesShare Content with other sites
CMS DifferentiatorsPlatform Differences
Conductor CMS • Two day set-up when using a pre-defined template• Easy to use simplified interface• Small setup fee of $300 charged to departments• Maintenance costs are covered by the University• Training and support provided by Marketing Communications
Wordpress CMS • Two day set-up when using a pre-defined template• Easy to use but large interface• No fee charged to departments• Maintenance costs are covered by the University• No ND-specific training, but many resources available online• Support provided by Marketing Communications
Other CMS • Setup times vary by product• Interface varies by product• Department bears the entire cost of implementation and
maintenance• Training and support provided by vendor
What is Conductor?Conductor is a web-based website content management system (CMS) that enables non-technical users to perform content updates to their websites.
Conductor is intended to serve the needs of the majority (90%+) of web projects on campus.
Conductor Stats (01/31/2012)
Admissions
Arts and Letters
Commencement
Development
First Year Studies
Forum
Game Day
Graduate School
Innovation Park
Law School
Nanovic Institute
ND Magazine
Public Relations
Pre-College Prog.
President, Provost, EVP
Science
SRIs
Student Affairs
Sustainability
Vocations
317 websites 913 content managers 20,945 pages
Who is using Conductor?
Predesigned Templates
• $300 one-time setup fee• Up and running in as
little as two days• Four templates to
choose from• Upgrades available for
graphics and applications
• Several FTEs dedicated to constant maintenance and upgrades of the system.
Custom Templates
• College of Science Templates
• SRI Templates• Arts & Letters
Templates• Athletics Templates• Faculty Templates
Full Custom Websites
What is Wordpress?WordPress is content management system you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. We like to say that WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.
The core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers, and when you’re ready for more there are thousands of plugins and themes available to transform your site into almost anything you can imagine.
Over 60 million people have chosen WordPress to power the place on the web they call “home”. - excerpt from the Wordpress Website
• Free to set up• One to two day launch• Upgrade available
Wordpress Templates
There are currently 20 themes.
Custom Wordpress
Specialty CMS at ND
• Costs can vary by vendor.• Hosting, server
maintenance and CMS maintenance and upgrades will vary.
• College or Dept is responsible for maintaining web standards defined on http://onmessage.nd.edu
Next Steps
1. Review your needs with your college or dept
2. If you would like to use:1. Conductor, please go to http://conductor.nd.edu or
contact Nick Johnson ([email protected]) in Marketing & Communications: Web Team.
2. Wordpress, please go to http://blogs.nd.edu and request a site.
3. Specialty CMS, please contact Don Schindler ([email protected]) in Marketing Communications to begin the process.