The letters stand for Content Management System. The CMS allows us to create, publish, and share content (written, photography, video) throughout the website. The CMS also provides the ability to easily create new pages, navigation, and sub navigation on the fly.
Shared content is one of the most recognizable characteristics of a CMS. One piece of content, the admissions requirements for example, can be shared on many different pages but updated in only one spot. The same can be done with global variables. By using global variables we can set tuition at one number and use code to have it show up any where on the site.
The CMS also allows us to publish content that is stored in one of our data systems (peoplesoft, advance, R25) out to the public website. Staff lists, courses, and events are all examples of this functionality. Our ability to integrate data already stored in a campus data system and re-purpose it on the web has been recognized by the software industry as a Codie Award Finalist.
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