Content management is a digital concept, but when you look at carefully, it has been around as long as the content. Ever since humans started writing and creating content, they have been searching for solutions to manage it. The first example of organizing the content was the Library of Alexandria. It preserved and contained papyrus scrolls. So, this idea of controlling the content didn’t start with the internet, as you can see. Of course, things have changed a lot since then. As our technology grew and evolved, our content management developed as well.
What is content?
People often try to distinguish the difference between data, information, content and even knowledge. In this case, we are only going to point out the difference between content and raw data. There are two main differences; content is created and used differently. In most cases, the content is formed through the editorial process; it’s what people down when then prepare some information for publication. This involves various stages, such as modeling, writing, editing, reviewing and comparing. For instance, the creation of news articles is a highly subjective process and to a team can write, given the same information, can provide two entirely different pieces.
What is a content management system?
A content management system is a software that offers a level of automation for the tasks to efficiently manage the content. In most case, CMS is server based, and it provides editors required tools to edit content and provide editorial process. The result should be making content available to other people to consume it. A lot of parts make CMS, for instance, an editing interface, repository, publishing mechanisms and so on. They all can be separated and become independent parts behind the scene.
Type of content management systems?
WCM – web content management is designed for mass delivery, using the website. WCM is excellent for separating content from presentations and publishing to multiple channels.
ECM – enterprise content management is used for general business content and not intended for mass delivery. It can include employee resumes, memos, reports and so on. ECM is known as document management.
DAM – digital asset management – this is the management and manipulation of digital assets, like images, video, and audio for use in other media.
RM – records management includes a transaction of information and other records that are created as byproducts of business operations.