{"id":2346,"date":"2019-02-05T15:33:16","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T10:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=2346"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:37:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T07:07:15","slug":"important-questions-that-you-should-ask-your-cms-development-and-integration-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/important-questions-that-you-should-ask-your-cms-development-and-integration-partner","title":{"rendered":"Important Questions That You Should Ask Your CMS Development and Integration Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/important-questions-that-you-should-ask-your-cms-development-and-integration-partner\/#What_Your_CMS_Partners_should_be_Able_to_Answer\" title=\"What Your CMS Partners should be Able to Answer:\">What Your CMS Partners should be Able to Answer:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/important-questions-that-you-should-ask-your-cms-development-and-integration-partner\/#What_Type_of_Integration_is_it\" title=\"What Type of Integration is it?\">What Type of Integration is it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/important-questions-that-you-should-ask-your-cms-development-and-integration-partner\/#Which_Versions_of_the_Extension_are_Supported_by_the_CMS\" title=\"Which Versions of the Extension are Supported by the CMS?\">Which Versions of the Extension are Supported by the CMS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/important-questions-that-you-should-ask-your-cms-development-and-integration-partner\/#What_Kind_of_Dependencies_will_the_Integration_have\" title=\"What Kind of Dependencies will the Integration have?\">What Kind of Dependencies will the Integration have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/important-questions-that-you-should-ask-your-cms-development-and-integration-partner\/#Ask_about_the_maintenance_and_license\" title=\"Ask about the maintenance and license:\">Ask about the maintenance and license:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Content is king and it is also the lifeblood of your website. A content management system is the heart that allows to keep this blood flowing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We all know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/content-management-system\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">choosing a perfect CMS for your business<\/span><\/a> helps to manage and publish web content easily and spread the business message to your potential audience in a smooth manner and through varied channels. But at times the CMS may not offer all the features that you need to make your site more functional.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is during this time that integration of third party modules is needed to boost your CMS capabilities. In order to reduce the risks of bad integrations and to dig a little deeper so that you don\u2019t face problems in future, here I have noted some important questions that you should ask your CMS integration partner before starting with the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Your_CMS_Partners_should_be_Able_to_Answer\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>What Your CMS Partners should be Able to Answer:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Type_of_Integration_is_it\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #003300; font-size: 16pt;\"><strong>What Type of Integration is it? <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you have to integrate any modules or extensions to your existing CMS, then make sure that you know the type of integration suggested. Is it a REST API, a Native Windows application a web service?\u00a0 what are they types of data format that it can handle?<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/why-to-consider-a-headless-cms-for-developing-your-modern-application\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Why to Consider a Headless CMS for Developing Your Modern Application<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This will give an indication of how you can integrate the extension with the CMS and how you will be able to communicate with it. You will also come to know about any technical requirements needed to create a perfect environment for the integration.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Versions_of_the_Extension_are_Supported_by_the_CMS\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #003300; font-size: 16pt;\"><strong>Which Versions of the Extension are Supported by the CMS? <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Will the CMS support integration of the latest version of the module or will it be locked to the legacy one?\u00a0 Before your CMS partner decides on integrating any third party module, know the compatibility options so that you can also upgrade it to the latest version if needed in future.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Kind_of_Dependencies_will_the_Integration_have\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #003300; font-size: 16pt;\"><strong>What Kind of Dependencies will the Integration have? <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ask your CMS development partner if the integration is for a specific CMS or if it is a completely standalone service? Unless you know more about the integration and its dependencies, you might get locked in a system that might not be able to handle any future requirements of your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Since business changes over time, you might need to customize the integration to support specific requirements. If ever you switch your CMS development partner, will they continue to support this integration?<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/your-open-source-cms-may-be-vulnerable-to-cyberattacks-switch-to-sitefinity\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Your Open Source CMS May Be Vulnerable to Cyberattacks. Switch to Sitefinity<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_about_the_maintenance_and_license\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #003300; font-size: 16pt;\"><strong>Ask about the maintenance and license: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In most cases, the CMS implementers need to state any incurring license cost that may be attached with the integration of the extension. If any of the modules or frameworks that they have proposed have a subscription fee or a license fee, then that should be mentioned in details so that you can have a control on the price and also keep it within your budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also make sure that who will pay for the continuous maintenance of the integrations.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> If in case the module is tailored to your specific need, then it is you who will have to pay.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content is king and it is also the lifeblood of your website. A content management system is the heart that allows to keep this blood flowing. 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