A Content Management System
(CMS) is a software system
used for content management.
This includes computer
files, image media, audio
files, electronic documents
and web content. The idea
behind a CMS is to make
these files available
inter-office, as well as
over the web. A Content
Management System would most
often be used as archival as
well. Many companies use a
CMS to store files in a
non-proprietary form.
Companies use a CMS file
share with ease, as most
systems use server based
software, even further
broadening file
availability. As shown
below, many Content
Management Systems include a
feature for Web Content, and
some have a feature for a
"workflow process."
"Workflow" is the idea of
moving an electronic
document along for either
approval, or for adding
content. Some Content
Management Systems will
easily facilitate this
process with email
notification, and automated
routing. This is ideally a
collaborative creation of
documents. A CMS facilitates
the organization, control,
and publication of a large
body of documents and other
content, such as images and
multimedia resources.
What is web content
management system?
A web content management
system is a content
management system with
additional features to ease
the tasks required to
publish web content to web
sites. Web content
management systems are often
used for storing,
controlling, versioning, and
publishing industry-specific
documentation such as news
articles, operators'
manuals, technical manuals,
sales guides, and marketing
brochures. A content
management system may
support the following
features
Import
and creation of documents
and multimedia material Identification
of all key users and their
content management roles The
ability to assign roles and
responsibilities to
different content categories
or types.
