A solution that allows people to collaboratively create, manage, deliver and archive content using a common platform and repository. Benefits include:
- Improved consistency
- Improved quality
- Streamlined workflow
- Controlled costs
Information is Your Most Valued Commodity
Content Management is about controlling and managing information-your company’s greatest commodity. Today, understanding the difference between simple data and complex information is critical. The days of English-only technical writing and single-document desktop publishing are gone. Today’s communicators not only develop content, they manage it as well.
Strategies
ClearPath will work with your team to define the existing workflow before developing a new strategy. Equipment and training needs are assessed and procedures implemented to ensure quality control throughout the process. Key considerations include:
- Workflow definition and development
- Repository requirements and creation
- Revision control
- Tools: authoring, databases, filters, converters, translation memory, customized applications and more
- Training for an immediate ROI
Goals
Clear, definite goals are critical to any project, especially when implementing Content Management systems. Basic goals include:
- Define levels of granularity based on content analysis and structured data
- Single sourcing and structured authoring are essential for building content
- Identify authoring software or XML editor to produce content
- Create, manage and distribute content
- Draft, review, revise and distribute new content
- Automate work with Content Management software, when and where possible
