RE: Mid-Market Content Management

At 12:24 PM 22/08/2005, Matthew Clapp wrote:

>James -
>
>I guess I should have elaborated a bit. I'm actually doing a market analysis
>on mid-market systems. It's not for a client but for our internal analysis.
>As you mention, the biggest problem is the sheer number of players in this
>space. It's a bit daunting.

There's no easy answer to this. I've spent a lot of time visiting as
many CMS vendors in Australia that I can. As a result of this, I've
created extensive internal documentation on the strengths and weaknesses
of the various solutions. Even so, I still haven't seen them *all*.

(Before anyone asks, this documentation is strictly internal, and not in
a format to be published or given out.)

Countless hours have been spent in vendor demos and meetings. While
I can think of more exciting activities, I consider it necessary to
gain a handle on the inherent complexity of the market.

Definitely get hold of The CMS Report, but be prepared to do a lot
more legwork in addition...

Cheers
James

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James Robertson
Step Two Designs Pty Ltd
Knowledge Management / Content Management / Intranets

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