Last week I attended J. Boye’s 5th annual conference in Aarhus, Denmark, which always attracts a high quality of speakers, and (unlike many other conferences) focuses on case studies and end-user implementation challenges. Since we at CMS Watch focus our research on end users and technology buyers, we were elated that the conference provided a wealth of information on the current plight of website and intranet managers. Jarrod Gingras and I attended presentations and case studies given by Wipro and Philips, as well as CMS Watch advisory clients Nokia, the UK National Trust, and The British Museum. <\/p>\n
Several themes repeated themselves:<\/p>\n
For many these may seem like obvious points – and though the nodding was universal in the audience as case studies were presented, the application<\/em> of change management, agile methodologies, and standards remains an ongoing challenge. It’s often what keeps our advisors and consultants involved with our clients even after they’ve picked a technology.<\/p>\n As a buyer and end-user of content technologies, be sure to keep these at the forefront of your plans. They tend to get under-emphasized, and will contribute more to your success than the technology you choose. Also feel free to e-mail us<\/a> if you have questions about how you might best apply standards, change management, or rich media on your organization’s web site.<\/p>\n