Is your CCMS solution right-sized for your organization?

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A growing trend in the component content management systems (CCMS) market is increasing demand from small and medium enterprises, or SMEs. Historically, CCMS providers focused on delivering solutions to large-scale enterprises with complex content and publishing needs and often the SMEs were overlooked.

However, the days of creating a Frankenstein-like CCMS where SMEs use multiple platforms mashed together with often precarious one-way connections and complicated publishing processes might soon be a thing of the past, as a number of CCMS providers lean in to service this market.

Estimated to be worth US$5.5Bn by 2027, the industry is on a fast growth trajectory.  Underpinning this growth are the needs of SMEs, many of whom are looking for content management platforms that maximize efficiencies, reduce repetition, and produce on-brand responsive publications for their users. And with the continued globalization of businesses, communicating policies and procedures, SOPs and mission critical compliance to teams around the world in a multitude of languages has never been so pressing.

However, there are some drawbacks with component content management systems that should not be overlooked and could impede market growth. While a comprehensive CCMS that supports the full authoring journey is the end goal, its slow implementation into routine business practices due to the full suite of features may seem overly complicated and unnecessary.

To combat this, many CCMS providers work closely with organizations to understand their needs and simplify the features where possible before implementing the component content management system.

Rather than a one-size fits all solution developed with large enterprises in mind, SMEs demand flexibility and providers who support not only structured authoring, but can also offer a lightweight unstructured environment  allowing  increased collaboration between technical writers and subject matter experts to keep workflows moving forward efficiently.

If you are in the market for a CCMS, expect to see more providers looking at how to support SMEs with their content needs through innovative and intelligent solutions. But be sure to ask the right questions before you make a costly investment to ensure the solution is right for your needs, both now and in the future.

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