How is the open source movement and development of standards impacting WCM, ECM, and CCM?

Enterprises are starting to understand that delivering content in better, smarter ways is the next frontier. That means open-source models for content that can easily be converged, integrated, syndicated, and shared. Using open source content as part of your strategy addresses issues of not only operational efficiencies but brand management, and can create value for users in new ways.

One of the most critical, complex, and widely overlooked steps of content management implementations.

Analysis complete, your team selects a new web content management system. So, what's the plan for migrating content from your existing CMS? What should be migrated? Who will do what and how? Your team members look around and then run for cover. Content migrations are the dirty little secret we don't often talk about...until now. We'll consider the strategic plan, the tactical approach and the end user. This workshop will examine the issues and the best practices of migrating content. Attendees will get a clear picture of the severity of not planning for content migration, and a definitive plan on how best to tackle the problem.

Open Source Products and Standards and the impact on Information Management

How is the open source movement and development of standards impacting WCM, ECM, and CCM?

Enterprises are starting to understand that delivering content in better, smarter ways is becoming the next frontier. That means open-source models for content that can easily be converged,integrated, syndicated, and shared. Using open source content as part of your strategy addresses issues of not only operational efficiencies but brand management, and can create value for users in new ways.

Brad Kain, Quoin

Examining the impact of open source software and standards
on Enterprise Content Management.

Mollye Barrett, ClearPath

Examining the impact of open source software and standards
on Component Content Management.

Seth Gottlieb, Content Here

Examining the impact of open source software and standards
on Web Content Management.

Ask the Experts Panel

Get your questions answered by our panel of experts

Moderator: Andrew Wilcox
Panelists: Brad Kain, Mollye Barrett, Seth Gottlieb

Round Table Discussions

Attendees will determine the topics and break into interactive roundtable discussions to tackle these questions. Talk about your projects, hear about the work of others, find new resources and network with CM Pros.

Content Migration - the Dirty Little Secret of Content Management

One of the most critical, complex, and widely overlooked steps of content management implementations.

Analysis complete, your team selects a new web content management system. So, what's the plan for migrating content from your existing CMS? What should be migrated? Who will do what and how? Your team members look around and then run for cover. Content migrations are the dirty little secret we don't often talk about...until now. We'll consider the strategic plan, the tactical approach and the end user. This workshop will examine the issues and the best practices of migrating content. Attendees will get a clear picture of the severity of not planning for content migration, and a definitive plan on how best to tackle the problem.

Andy Striemer and Chad Miller, Robert Half International, Inc.’s Intranet Services team

Case Study of Content Migration

Matt Samsonoff, Quoin

Tactical Planning for your Content Migration

Gerrit Berkouwer, Ministry of General Affairs/Government Information Service Netherlands

Case Study of Content Migration

Ask the Experts Panel

Get your questions answered by our panel of experts

Moderator: Andrew Wilcox
Panelists: Joan Lasselle, Matt Samsonoff, Linda Burman, Andy Striemer, Chad Miller, Gerrit Berkouwer

Round Table Discussions

Attendees will determine the topics and break into interactive roundtable discussions to tackle these questions. Talk about your projects, hear about the work of others, find new resources and network with CM Pros.

Mollye Barrett

Principal at ClearPath, LLC

Mollye Barrett is a content management and technical communication consultant at ClearPath, where she develops strategies for optimizing content, improving the authoring environment and planning for business continuity. In her work with technical publication groups to implement XML-based content management systems, Mollye presents vendor-neutral content management options that focus on business case, document and workflow analysis, single-source writing and translation. Mollye is the Marketing Communication Director for Content Management Professionals (CM Pros), a senior member of Society for Technical Communication (STC), Immediate Past President of the STC Wisconsin Chapter and founder of the chapter mentoring program.

Gerrit Berkouwer

Projectmanager Internet at project Overheidscommunicatie Nieuwe Stijl (ONS) CSPO at Ministry of General Affairs/Government Information Service

Gerrit Berkouwer has a passion for the possibilities of the internet. He works for the Dutch national government. The Dutch central Government wants the integration of many central government websites, including the corporate websites of all Dutch Ministries, resulting in the all new website www.rijksoverheid.nl. Gerrit's primary responsibilities are innovation, implementation, (re)design and management of the website(s). He also participate in other projects to stimulate synergy and cooperation between projects and people.

Linda Burman

CEO of L. A. Burman Associates

For more than 2 decades, L. A. Burman Associates has delivered innovative solutions that enhance the business value of digital asset and content management systems and processes. Known as an analytical problem solver and an insightful consensus builder, Linda Burman brings people and technology together to produce optimal solutions for “findability”, content workflows, rights management and dynamic content re-use. The consultancy focuses on user-centered, business-oriented requirements gathering, use-case development, information architecture, and development of enterprise metadata, digital rights and taxonomy strategies. Her clients include: commercial publishers, large corporations, standards/not-for-profit associations, tool vendors, and companies conducting corporate due diligence.

Seth Gottlieb

Founder, Content Here

With 14 years of experience in software and professional services, Seth has helped companies large and small improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their content management and publishing processes. He has held positions at several leading consultancies, including Viant, Molecular, and The Advisory Board Company, and most recently founded and facilitated the content management practice at Optaros. An authority in the field of open source content technologies, Seth has presented at national conferences including the Gilbane Conferences on Content Management Technologies and KM World and Intranets, and his reports and other publications have received critical acclaim.

Brad Kain

President Quoin

A co-founder and President of Quoin, Brad Kain is a proven information technology manager with a track record of successful development projects over the last 21 years. He has led large-scale projects as a system architect, project lead, and development manager. His background as an analyst and developer enables a unique ability to broker technical issues with business stakeholders and technologists. These skills allow him to collaborate with a client to quickly establish and effectively manage critical business objectives. Brad brings an extensive background in the development of web-based applications in online publishing, financial services, e-commerce, life sciences, and other domains. He has a multi-disciplinary background in mathematics and computer science, and has worked with clients to define innovative applications for community-oriented online services, knowledge management, and other applications of Web 2.0 features. Brad is proud to have been a member of the Men's Varsity Fencing Team at Penn State from 1982 to 1986.

Joan Lasselle

Co-Founder and President Lasselle-Ramsay

Joan is the founder and President of Lasselle-Ramsay, Inc. Since 1982 Lasselle-Ramsay has helped global 1000 companies to get control of their new product or service content and deliver superior customer experience through content infrastructures. Lasselle-Ramsay has worked with over 600 industry leading companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems, Boston Scientific, and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. Joan has over 25 years experience developing new product content and training for high tech, healthcare and finance and insurance industries. She is a senior member of STC, a past board member of CMPros, and a regular contributor at industry conferences. Joan serves pm the National Leadership Council for Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. She holds an M.Ed. from the University of Oregon.

Scott Liewehr

Principal Onesta

With more than fourteen years of experience in the world of consulting and the web, Scott founded onesta in 2006 with the vision of creating a different kind of consulting company: one which focuses on providing superior expertise and services on just a few tightly-related subjects in order to create significant value for clients in an efficient, seamless manner. He has served as an executive and strategist for the past eight years of his career, working primarily with Fortune 100 companies and government agencies. He is a recognized thought leader in the field, speaking or conducting workshops regularly on the subjects of web 2.0 in the enterprise or user-oriented intranets. Scott was also recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors of CM Pros, the international community of practice for Content Management Professionals.

Matt Samsonoff

Software Engineer Quoin

Matt Samsonoff has more than a decade of experience as a professional software engineer. He has been responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, and testing of a wide range of projects, from network security appliances to Eclipse plugins. Matt is committed to continually improving tools and techniques for delivering high quality software. His core languages are Java and Python, but he is well versed in C, C++, and C#, and also in functional languages such as Scheme, OCaml, and Haskell.

Andy Striemer and Chad Miller

Robert Half International, Inc.’s Intranet Services team

Andy Striemer is the CMS Product Manager for Robert Half International, Inc.’s Intranet Services team. He is responsible for content management planning, support and training. Prior to coming to RHI he was Digital Technology Coordinator at two major high schools in the SF Bay area.

Chad Miller works as a Web Applications Developer on the Intranet Services team at RHI. His role entails content management, training, and process automation. Before working at RHI, Chad worked with AT&T and Amdocs. Together Andy and Chad implemented a solution, partnering with Kapow, to automate the migration of RHI’s intranet content from a static platform to a content management system.

Andrew Wilcox

President EverAge Consulting
President CMPros

Andrew is the President of CM Pros as well as founder and president of EverAge Consulting Inc., a vendor neutral content management implementation firm on the east coast of Canada. He possesses more than fourteen years of experience in the area of e-business and multimedia development. Prior to establishing EverAge Consulting Inc., Andrew held the position of President for The RGB Group Canada, Corp., an e-business consulting firm with offices in Canada and the U.S. Andrew has also been employed as an Applications Architect for Aliant Inc., where he was responsible for the strategic development of on-line initiatives and business case development. Since 1997, Andrew has completed numerous corporate wide content management projects utilizing a wide variety of technologies, and has gained valuable experience deploying the most current open standards.