The Great Open Source Web CMS Debate
On the panel of speakers at our recent ‘Future of Web Content Management’ seminar held in London was David Barrett, Web Platform Manager for the World Health Organization. David’s lively case study outlined why the WHO went down the route of Supported Open Source content management and revealed some of the benefits they found from working this way.
In an interview filmed on the day, we captured some of David’s thoughts on the subject of web content management and the factors that went into his decision making process...
Why a Supported Open Source CMS was the Right Choice for The World Health Organization
For anyone embarking on a web content management strategy, David’s interview nicely condenses some of the key considerations when looking at Open Source vs proprietary software, including:
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Cost. The money you save on licensing can be used to greater effect in other parts of your web content management area.
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The supported aspect of MySource Matrix Open Source CMS was critical when making the choice.
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Open Source models respond to what people need, whereas off-the-shelf models are built trying to anticipate what the customer will need.
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Know what your website is currently doing and what you will need it to do in the medium- to long-term.
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Ask vendors to prove their system. Pick some common and uncommon tasks on your website and let the vendor work through these with their system on your website, showing you the processes. This will give a much clearer idea of how the CMS will work for you.
Join the Great Open Source Web CMS Debate
Do you agree or disagree with David? Have you got your own views on how web content management should be deployed? Let us know what you think via Twitter using the #CMSDebate hashtag, directly @SquizUK
