The result is a set of software tools that sound similar but have very different characteristics and that are suited to very different applications. We present a model for helping you to understand which tool is best suited for this diverse range of tasks. Investing in the wrong software tool will mean that you fail to meet your content management objectives. Today's offerings can monitor author contributions and apply a comprehensive model of the content's future, giving it a life of its own. CM systems can automatically monitor user behaviour to deliver customised, targeted content.
Some systems compare users and then make recommendations based on similar interests.
CM portends high value to customers, for all the right reasons, but leaves KM for those who want a greater challenge. Every consultant and analyst was suddenly talking about Portals in 1999 and more so this year. The word has sprung from nowhere and like many new words, or even old words that are re-used in a technical context, a lot of people are really not sure what all the fuss is about. This presentation explains what Portals are about - why such a simple concept promises to have such a revolutionary impact, much like the wheel. The presenter will discuss the Content Management issues inherent in creating and maintaining portals and will illustrate his talk with reference to IBM's Enterprise Information Portal.