Re: Vignette questions

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:03:27 -0700, Amit Babaria wrote
> 
> Can you tell me how does Vignette compare with traditional CMS and portal
> solutions like Interwoven? When I browse their website, I do not see 
> any major customer acquisitions in the last quarter. I wonder why?
> 
> Have a lot of universities powered their website with Vignette? 
> Which ones are those?
> 
> What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of Vignette?
> 
> What is the price point for the license and implementation?

I've never actually worked with Vignette (mostly Interwoven) but I have
evaluated it and worked with people who have used it.  The general consensus
seems to be that it's big and clunky.  I know they acquired eppicentric some
time ago, so their portal integration with the CMS should be strong if you are
happy with that offering.  

I doubt many universities have implemented Vignette.  I think it's a very
expensive solution compared to some of the alternatives.  And I think it may
also require a team of consultants to implement, then admins and developers to
support.

I think one weak point was the content delivery module, as opposed to having a
standalone site independant of Vignette.  This could be a strength and a
weekness though as it should allow for tight integration between the CMS and
the live site.