Content Management System (CMS) is a system or software used to manage the content of a website, or a collection of procedures used to manage workflow in a collaborative environment.

CMS consists of two elements: Constant Management Application (CMA) and Content Delivery Application (CDA). CMA allows the content manager who may not know HTML to manage the creation, modification and removal of content from website. The CDA element uses and compiles that information to update the website.

Advantages:

I have just learned about CMA element within CMS, means changes on a website can be made anytime they are needed. All technical details are handled by CMS allowing anyone to manage and update the site.CMS ensures that all pages are consistent in design and will build all menus and other navigation for business.

It is easy to update the site, just point-and-click, type new words and hit save. Changes reflect quicker onto the website. Visitors are more likely to enquire/buy products or service if the website has detailed up to date information.

CMS also automates menial tasks, such as applying the same page layout and appearance across the site.

CMS let webmasters control the content of their website from the comfort of their own operating system. All the information stored on the website is also stored on the hard drive; making it simple to access the websites content even without an internet connection.

CMS’s comes with an administrative interface that allows webmasters to add content automatically throughout the entire website. Furthermore, CMS allows webmasters to test various templates without changing the content of the website.

Another useful feature included with a good content management system is Really Simple Syndication (RSS). RSS feeds let the website’s visitors receive daily feeds of the content that is published.

After careful consideration I advized SQ & S to use CMS.