Fig Leaf Software has extensive experience in content migration from static Web sites to Content Mangement Systems such as CommonSpot, Adobe Contribute, Clickability and etc. Examples of this include over 2,000 pages of content for the current Department of the Interior website, over 5,000 pages for four United States Senators, and over 80,000 individual pieces of content for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water.
Fig Leaf’s process for migrating content from existing repositories into a newly developed Web site is multi-pronged.
We start with first with a content audit. This is accomplished by working with the client on identifying the exact content that needs to be migrated and formulating a plan for migration. Fig Leaf utilizes a mapping schema to allow the client to identify old content, it URL, and its placement in the newly created website, both by URL and section within the new information architecture.
Once the audit is complete, Fig Leaf will then identify if any content can be moved programmatically, for instance Microsoft Word or Excel documents, PDF documents, drawings, and any other non-HTML content that simply needs to be linked to from within a content page. If possible, Fig Leaf will use a library of code that it has developed to move this content into the new site.
All content that cannot be moved programmatically will be migrated by hand. This is generally the case with HTML content. Fig Leaf software has developed a group if highly skilled content managers that can quickly and efficiently move content into the newly created site.
In addition, Fig Leaf can split the responsibilities of moving content between its staff and the client’s own internal staff. This is not a requirement but is possible if you are interested in reducing either costs or the time it will take to migrate existing content.
Once site content migration is complete we take your site live. Fig Leaf will support you with an on call developer and systems architect, to ensure that the new site rolls out with efficiency.
