The above paragraph taken from Andy McKay's book “The Definitive Guide to Plone” accurately reflects the current situation most companies and organisations find themselves in and effectively explains the rise of the Content Management System or CMS. The term Content Management System refers to the way in which content e.g. a document, a picture, a film clip or in fact any piece of data which is relevant to that organisation is handled – how it is added or edited by certain users or published in various ways.

The Blue CMS solution uses the leading open source CMS Plone to deliver a range of tools which provide companies and organisations with an easy to use CMS that allows users with little technical knowledge to update and maintain their web site, effectively empowering normal users and removing the veto of web developers or web masters to promote a collaborative work environment.

Plone as an application provides a clear distinction between the various elements of a web site – content, security, workflow and layout or presentation together with a series of rules which determine how the site is run and who can add what when and where.

The Blue CMS solution provides a complete web site management service including web site design, programming, training, hosting, support and maintenance with a low total cost of ownership.

Companies benefitting from Blue Fountain's Plone CMS expertise include Oxfam International and the NHS.