Content management system

Categories: Content management systems

A content management system (CMS) is a computer software system for organizing and facilitating collaborative creation of documents and other content. A content management system is frequently a web application used for managing websites and web content, though in many cases, content management systems require special client software for editing and constructing articles. The market for content management systems remains fragmented, with many open-source and proprietary solutions available.

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Types of CMS

There are several types of content management systems:

  • Web content management systems assist in automating various aspects of web publishing. See also Web Publishers (on Google!).
  • Transactional content management systems (T-CMS) assist in managing e-commerce transactions.
  • Integrated content management systems (I-CMS) assist in managing enterprise documents and content.
  • Publications management systems (P-CMS) assist in managing the publications (manuals, books, help, guidelines, references) content life cycle.
  • Learning management systems (L-CMS) assist in managing the web-based learning content life cycle. See also managed learning environment.
  • Document imaging systems are also generally considered under the family of general content management.


  • Enterprise content management systems (E-CMS) vary in their functionality. Some support both the web and publications content life cycle, while others support the web content life cycle and either transactional content or customer relationship management content. The definition of AIIM for ECM includes methods and tools for "capture, manage, store, preserve and deliver" content across an enterprise. "Manage" contains components like document management, collaboration, business process management, records management, email management, workflow and web content management. The ECM concept is not restricted to web based technologies but includes client/server and host based solutions.

Content management systems can also be classified by where and how the software is installed:

  • A traditional CMS is usually provided on a compact disc or is downloadable from the web and must be installed and configured on a server. Most CMSs nowadays are available in this format. It is beneficial because it can 'plug in' to an existing system, but may be a hindrance because it requires a great amount of system administration.
  • An ASP CMS is provided via an application service provider. This means you do not need to install it on a server. Most webmails are provisioned via ASP and the first CMS available via ASP was Yahoo! GeoCities. This example is fitting because historically most tools which use ASP are either ad-based or aimed at children. However companies have been provisioning enterprise content management systems to the professional and enterprise markets for some years now.
  • A deployed CMS is simply an ASP solution which is installed within an intranet or a user's own environment.
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