Publishing systems selectionWe can help no matter what kind of system you are going to install:

• Content Management Systems
• Advertising Planning, Booking and Production Systems
• Asset Management and Archiving Systems
• Newspaper Planning Systems
• Sales and Distribution Systems
• Customer Relationship Management Systems
• Prepress Workflow Systems

Let us assume that the phases "business strategy" as well as "content and publication strategy" are already finished and now the strategies need to be implemented. Here we start with the next phases.

Current situation

• processes and workflows
• organisation
• IT environment
• skill sets
• strength and weaknesses

Modelling the future

• objectives
• processes
• organisation structures
• IT architecture
• vendor strategy
• single vendor, integrator, main contractor

System selection

• definition of requirements
• weights for value-/benefit analysis (criteria)
• first evaluation round (not more than 10 candidates)
  
  • high level criteria and budget
• second evaluation round with shortlist (2 to 3 suppliers)
  
  • detailed criteria catalogue
• workshops and demonstrations with vendors
• visiting reference sites
• evaluation
• decision
• specification
• contract

Implementation

Post project calculation

• have the objectives been met?

For more information, please contact Dietmar Schantin (see contact information, top right).