The vendor is required to provide that content management system to pre-designed templates, the ability to create vanity, built-in mapping and directory functions, robust search capabilities, and responsive design for mobile optimization.
- To significantly improve the functionality, security, and accessibility of the system, thereby providing an enhanced experience for both content managers and developers.
- Information gathered through this inquiry will enable the university to thoroughly understand and assess the scope, capabilities, and readiness of available cloud-hosted management solutions, ultimately guiding the selection of the most appropriate path forward.
- The new management should include the following built-in functionalities:
• Comprehensive form-building capabilities*
• Shared page elements and logic across multiple areas, enhancing consistency*
• Granular control over search engine optimization (SEO) metadata and URLS*
• Automated stale content/page detection
• Comprehensive alerts and notifications system, with integration into the university status page
• Integrated calendar and date handling functionalities*
• Automatic generation of xml sitemaps
• Customizable content approval workflows*
• Advanced content scheduling features*
• Ability to customize templates*
- The management should support seamless interoperability with the following platforms:
• Microsoft integrations
• Third-party integrations
• Built-in metrics or integrations
• Ability to generate data in non-html formats
• Comprehensive API availability
• Social media integration
- A well-established and reliable company with proven experience
- Offer a hands-on demonstration or test drive of the cm managements
- Provide information about free training as well as paid training for developers
- Offer design services (either directly or through vendor-contracted partners
- Offer data migration services
- Offer technical support 24/7 for emergencies and 8-5 eastern for standard SLA
- Expertise in higher education/state government is highly desirable
- Procurement through existing state contracts is preferred.
