By Paul Boag
Choosing a content management system can be tricky. Without a clearly defined set of requirements, you will be seduced by fancy functionality that you will never use. What then should you look for in a CMS?
I have written about content management systems before. I have highlighted the their hidden costs, explained the differentiators behind the feature list and even provided advice for CMS users. However, I have never actually asked what features you should look for in a content management system. And that is what I will address here.
When I left home for university my mother taught me a valuable lesson. If you want to save money, never go grocery shopping when you are hungry, and always write a list. If you don't, you'll be tempted to buy things you don't need.
The same principle is true when it comes to selecting a content management system. Without a clearly defined set of requirements, you will be seduced by fancy functionality that you will never use. Before you know it, you'll be buying an enterprise-level system for tens of thousands of dollars when a free blogging tool would have done the job.
How then do you establish your list of requirements? Although your circumstances will vary, here are ten things that are particularly important.
Click Here to Read the Article about these Top 10: Core functionality, the editor, managing assets, search, customization, userinteraction, roles & permissions, versioning, website support, and multilingual support.