Use the content management system resources below to find the sort of information you need to move forward with your understanding of content management systems.
Just starting out?
| Resource | Description |
| Content Management Systems Explained | Understand the differences between different kinds of content management systems. |
| Component Content Management Systems | Basic explanation from Wikipedia |
| Component Content Management: Overlooked by Analysts, Required by Technical Publications Departments | Industry Leader Ann Rockley and Steve Manning provide a solid overview of CCMS. |
More Information
| Resource | Description |
| Why CCM is Not a CMS: Or Why You Shouldn’t Confuse a Whale with a Fish | Difference between CMS and CCMS. |
| Content Management System Maturity Model | Knowing where you are on the content management maturity ladder is essential to figuring out how to get to where you want to be. |
| CMS Selection Matrix | A detailed spreadsheet tool that helps you select the right CCMS for your needs. |
| ROI Calculator | Calculate your return on investment if you plan to purchase a CCMS. |
| Going from Unstructured to Structured Documentation: Getting from Point A to Point B | Understand the larger process around implementing a CMS. Watch this 1-hour Adobe webinar by Jacquie Samuels of Publishing Smarter and Suzanne Mescan of Vasont outlining how to move from unstructured to structured content. |
| Tips for Building an Executive Summary Presentation to Sell a Content Management System to Your Management Team | What to include in your presentation to management. |
Keep Reading
| Resource | Description |
| List of DITA-capable CMSs | A list of all the known CMSs that are enabled for DITA, created and maintain by Keith Schengili-Roberts. |
| Every Page Is Page One | Mark Baker reflects on many aspects of content strategy. |
| 7-part Series on Going from Unstructured to XML | Adobe’s Tom Aldous walks you through converting your content to XML. |
| Many groups are available, from vendor-specific groups to a DITA Metrics group. |
