Scalable Multisite Platform for a Leading Research Institution

The organization faces difficulties in managing numerous websites built on legacy PHP frameworks, characterized by redundant codebases, inconsistent user experiences, lengthy release cycles, and inefficient content migration. Personalization features and editorial workflows are also hard to implement and maintain efficiently, hindering rapid updates and cohesive branding across sites.

A large, research-focused educational organization with multiple departmental or institutional websites requiring a unified, scalable content management solution.

• Develop a scalable, maintainable multisite content management system supporting multiple websites sharing a common codebase.
• Implement a flexible and user-friendly sitebuilding experience using modern tools like Layout Builder and Cohesion DX.
• Automate testing and validation processes for migrated content and site features to ensure consistency and quality.
• Facilitate personalized content delivery through integration with personalization frameworks such as a generalized lift solution.
• Support rapid onboarding of new sites and features with minimal manual intervention, reducing deployment times and improving update frequency.
• Ensure the system accommodates evolving editorial workflows with out-of-the-box role management and moderation features.

• Multi-site architecture supporting shared codebase, isolated databases, and individual themes.
• Sitebuilding interface utilizing layout builders and drag-and-drop components for ease of content authoring.
• Automated content migration tools with validation checks to ensure integrity post-migration.
• Integration of personalization modules to tailor user experiences based on visitor data.
• Robust testing framework enabling automated regression testing across multiple sites.
• Role-based access control with customizable workflows for content moderation and editorial review.
• Scalable deployment pipeline utilizing cloud-based infrastructure to support rapid site rollout and updates.

• Content migration tools for bulk migrating and validating content
• Personalization services for customizing user experiences
• Automated testing platforms for regression and acceptance testing
• Cloud infrastructure services for deployment and scaling

• Support for hosting dozens of multisite instances with rapid deployment capabilities
• High performance with minimal downtime during migrations and updates
• Security measures for role-based access, data privacy, and content protection
• Reliable and maintainable architecture to accommodate continuous feature enhancements
• Compliance with accessibility standards and best practices

The new multisite management system is projected to significantly reduce release cycles by enabling automated testing and content migration, improve editorial experience with advanced sitebuilding tools, and facilitate rapid onboarding of new websites. This will lead to more consistent user experiences, increased operational efficiency, and faster time-to-market for new features and content updates.