5 things decision makers should know about Drupal

Kay VanValkenburghOwnSourcing founder

kay@ownsourcing.comtwitter: @ownsourcing

where c-suite input on web apps is crucial

what decisions come first: technology or business strategy?

Far-reaching decisions

on web properties

are often casually left

to an organization’s

most junior employees.

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leadership requiredseek a solid match with your organization’s broad strategies

1. structured content2. integration with applications3. maintainability4. organization-wide adoption5. suitability of technology

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value of reusing the same content in multiple contexts

purpose consistent information everywhere • content relationships •

predictable display • device-independence • consolidated tools for adding & editing • integration • migration

process audit existing content & requirements • develop & test

schema • use as starting point for user experience design • demo, test & adjust routinely

risks inflexibility/complexity • performance & security hurdles

metrics seo boost • improved knowledge sharing • content auditability

• broad reuse

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apps must do 1 thing well, plus integrate

purpose consistent information everywhere • content relationships •

consolidated tools for adding & editing

process audit existing requirements • determine canonical sources &

access • use as starting point for api • demo, test & adjust routinely

risks inflexibility/complexity • performance & security hurdles

metrics improved knowledge sharing • content auditability • broad

reuse

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technical debt & technical baggage require active management

upgrade path library security & feature releases • cleanroom

deferred decisions changing understandings • user testing

release cycles prototype > beta > production

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contributor experience singlehandedly boosts/sinks projects

stakeholders potential/existing clients • partners • internal

subject matter experts • community managers • marketing • developers

adopt in stages training • responsibilities

access care when setting permissions

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when strengths are weaknesses & weaknesses strengths

features users • data model • modules

architecture bootstrap • database • front end

development cycle prototype > beta > production •

configuration management

performance caching • logged in users

security permissions • api & documented standards • Drupal security team

roadmap leading platform for introducing/adopting new tech rapidly

community support • beta testing • rapid dev • access to experts

Kay VanValkenburghOwnSourcing founderkay@ownsourcing.comtwitter: @ownsourcing

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