A CMS is a software that allows users in business areas, i.e. non-technical users, to manage all content. This means that it can manage the entire content with the possibility of covering all the content publishing and updating needs of a website. That is why it is very important to have a CMS available in companies.
The characteristics of CMS are varied and diverse in each of them, and that is where a good choice will be essential. Drupal is a platform that, since its inception in January 2001, was born with the domain drop.org, and later changed to the name it has now.
The word “Drupal” comes from Dutch, which is the mother tongue of Dries Buytaert, developer of the CMS: Druppel , which means drop, hence the logo.
Regarding adoption, it is important to analyze the objectives and objective needs, in order to choose the most appropriate options for the requirements that your company needs. Before making a final decision, it is necessary to consider both the pros and cons of each of the brands. At SeeD EM, experts in Srupal, we offer the possibility of carrying out any type of implementation, oriented to any need, from simple to very complex. The CMS has a WCM (Web Content Management) that is responsible for all the creation, administration, management, and publication of digital content on a large scale.
Some features of Drupal 7 are:
Ease of use and management: This is a differentiating aspect because today's clients want to manage their own information, which is why having easy-to-use software is very important. With this, the company will have an excellent content management tool.
Web Applications: It is a widely exploited niche, but where success will depend on a good design and integration of them. Previously, creating applications took a long time, but today they are more flexible and coupled. It is important to take these characteristics into account because they allow greater synergy or union between all the platform's functionalities. Likewise, for SMEs it is relevant to streamline processes in order to provide good customer service.
CRM as a module: It is an integration that includes an association data transfer system (AMS) that allows information to arrive faster from one node to node. As for CRM , it is a tool and a management model that allows us to focus on the client, giving us the possibility of having a more general perspective of the public, creating more precise strategies.
Intranet (Internal Communication Software): It is an entire internal communication system, the vast majority of those who use it are corporations, government organizations, universities, state agencies, among others. In each of them, the need lies in having an “intranet” that is both functional and practical in order to be able to integrate the platform with the entire organization.
Mobile Websites and Analytics: Smartphones are a booming niche in the 21st century with great potential, according to most social media experts. Drupal has a feature that allows you to read content more appropriately from a cell phone or tablet, but this functionality is not very well developed on other platforms.
Behind Drupal there are companies like Acquia , our strategic partner, which is the company that provides us with both hosting and infrastructure support that we give to our clients after we have finished the development. Acquia has more than 600 clients and was ranked #8 in growth rate in 2012 in the US, among technology companies. Of course, we cannot forget the community of developers that Drupal has around the world, contributing with their work on a permanent basis.
If you haven't decided to take the plunge, think about it, becoming a Drupal user is a good idea.
Source: Drupal.org / Acquia.com/ SeeD, Drupal Factory Bogotá, Colombia.