Content Management Solutions

Pervasent has developed a lightweight, Java-based CMS product that provides the features you require while adapting to your unique content needs.

The Problem

While working with customers to implement high-end CMS products, Pervasent’s staff became aware of both the positives and negatives of these systems.  Often our customers required features not readily available from these systems, while having no need for many of the included functions.

	Pervasent's CMS Offers
	· A unique way of storing content that maximizes system adaptability and flexibility;
	· Implementations in weeks not months, at a fraction of the cost of "high-end" systems;
	· Dynamo and J2EE-compliance (J2EE version available Q3 2003);
	· Source code licensing.

Too often, companies with specific CM needs purchase high-overhead "do-it-all" packages, rather than looking for lower-cost tactical solutions.  In a recent study, researchers concluded that, "the majority of first-tier content management platforms are only cost effective at a very high scale." ¹

For many of these companies, the only alternative is to build their own CMS. According to the aforementioned study, by 2004 over 60% of companies implementing a CMS will use "homegrown" solutions.

The Solution

For these companies, Pervasent has developed a lightweight, Java-based CMS product, designed from the start to be easily adapted and implemented, while providing all the functions routinely required in a CMS system.

• Pervasent adds a unique "topic-based" structure to text and file-based content that allows you to truly customize your system.  Learn more...

• Pervasent offers a range of consulting services to help you enhance your existing CMS initiatives.  Learn more...

Feature Summary

The Content Management subsystem provides the ability to:

· Author textual content with light markup in a WYSIWYG editor;

· Associate graphics and multimedia files with such textual content;

· Choose templates to control layout;

· Manage internal and external links;

· Organize content into topical groups;

· Schedule the time window during which content appears on the site;

· Ensure that textual content and all associated files are available prior to deployment.

The Content Publishing subsystem automates:

· Deployment of the content database to the staging environment;

· Deployment of the associated multi-media to the staging environment;

· Deployment of the content database to the live site;

· Deployment of the associated multimedia to the live site;

· Reversion of the live site to a previous version of content.

The Workflow Management subsystem helps the project team to:

· Capture and communicate project requirements;

· Build content-based workflow templates for repeatability;

· Decompose projects into individual assignments;

· Deliver notice of assignments and completion of project tasks;

· Assess workload;

· Track all asset files associated with a project.

Pervasent can install a turnkey system for you, from requirements gathering to building templates.  Typical implementations take one month and cost under $50K including licensing and consulting services.

Custom-Fit Implementations

Pervasent can work with a company's content stakeholders to develop a system that fits their specific requirements and budget. For example, the workflow module is optional and not required for content management or publication.

For companies interested in maintaining or enhancing a Pervasent-supplied solution themselves, Pervasent provides the product source.  Companies can also purchase a source-only license to build a CMS solution themselves.

In all cases, Pervasent is there to provide complete product support. Pervasent combines an expertise in content management, system integration, workflow and data management to assist your CMS efforts.

1 Jupiter Research, The Content Management Threshold, 2002