5 things decision makers should know about Drupal
Kay VanValkenburghOwnSourcing founder
[email protected]: @ownsourcing
where c-suite input on web apps is crucial
what decisions come first: technology or business strategy?
Far-reaching decisions
on web properties
are often casually left
to an organization’s
most junior employees.
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leadership requiredseek a solid match with your organization’s broad strategies
1. structured content2. integration with applications3. maintainability4. organization-wide adoption5. suitability of technology
structured content@srijan #SrijanWW
value of reusing the same content in multiple contexts
purpose consistent information everywhere • content relationships •
predictable display • device-independence • consolidated tools for adding & editing • integration • migration
process audit existing content & requirements • develop & test
schema • use as starting point for user experience design • demo, test & adjust routinely
risks inflexibility/complexity • performance & security hurdles
metrics seo boost • improved knowledge sharing • content auditability
• broad reuse
integration@srijan #SrijanWW
apps must do 1 thing well, plus integrate
purpose consistent information everywhere • content relationships •
consolidated tools for adding & editing
process audit existing requirements • determine canonical sources &
access • use as starting point for api • demo, test & adjust routinely
risks inflexibility/complexity • performance & security hurdles
metrics improved knowledge sharing • content auditability • broad
reuse
maintainability@srijan #SrijanWW
technical debt & technical baggage require active management
upgrade path library security & feature releases • cleanroom
deferred decisions changing understandings • user testing
release cycles prototype > beta > production
adoption@srijan #SrijanWW
contributor experience singlehandedly boosts/sinks projects
stakeholders potential/existing clients • partners • internal
subject matter experts • community managers • marketing • developers
adopt in stages training • responsibilities
access care when setting permissions
suitability@srijan #SrijanWW
when strengths are weaknesses & weaknesses strengths
features users • data model • modules
architecture bootstrap • database • front end
development cycle prototype > beta > production •
configuration management
performance caching • logged in users
security permissions • api & documented standards • Drupal security team
roadmap leading platform for introducing/adopting new tech rapidly
community support • beta testing • rapid dev • access to experts
Kay VanValkenburghOwnSourcing [email protected]: @ownsourcing
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