Component Content Management System

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Component Content Management Systems (CCMS) manage content at a granular level (component) rather than at the document level. Each component represents a single topic, concept or asset (e.g., image, table, product description). Components can be as large as a chapter or as small as a definition or even a word. Components in multiple content assemblies (content types) can be viewed as components or as traditional documents.

Each component has its own lifecycle (owner, version, approval, use) and can be tracked individually or as part of an assembly. CCM is typically used for multi-channel customer-facing content (marketing, usage, learning, support). CCM can be a separate system or be a functionality of another content management system type (e.g., ECM or Web Content Management).

Benefits of managing contents at components level:

1. Greater consistency and accuracy.
2. Reduced maintenance costs.
3. Reduced delivery costs.
4. Reduced translation costs.

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Notes

1. ^ Ann Rockley and Steve Manning: Component Content Management: Overlooked By Analysts; Required By Technical Publications Departments , http://www.dclab.com/component_content_management.asp. The Rockley Group Inc., .