CMS Development Services
Content management system (CMS) development is aimed at implementing tailored solutions that facilitate creating, storing, organizing, modifying, and publishing web content.
ScienceSoft has been in CMS development since 2011 and competently delivers custom CMS solutions that ensure prompt and cost-effective web content management as well as encourage website lead generation.
Content creation and storage
- Content authoring tools (e.g., WYSIWYG editor).
- Customizable content templates.
- Content hierarchy taxonomy.
- Indexing and full-text search.
- Integrated file managers.
- AI-powered auto-tagging and metadata creation.
- Digital assets uploading.
- Content archiving.
CMS administration
- Content governance.
- Reporting and analytics (e.g., content usage, user behavior).
- Integrated help desk.
- Alerts and notifications (e.g., about content publishing, modification).
Content publishing and promotion
- Built-in SEO tools.
- SEO-friendly URLs.
- Content approval and publishing workflows, including complex workflows (e.g., non-linear, multistep).
- AI-driven content personalization.
- Multisite and multi-language support.
- Accessibility on mobile devices.
Security and compliance
- Access control.
- Multi-factor user authentication.
- Role-based permissions.
- Versioning.
- Audit trail.
- Content retention and deletion policies.
- Technical compliance (e.g., WCAG 2).
- Industry-specific compliance (e.g., GLBA, SOX, HIPAA).
Integrations
- ERP.
- CRM.
- PIM.
- Ecommerce software.
- Marketing automation software.
- Social media.
- Collaboration solutions.
- BI solutions.
- Web analytics tools.
- CRO tools.
- AI-powered speech-to-text and translation software.
- Audio and video transcription tools.
Examples of Key CMS Functionality
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Reliable and high-performing architecture
Due to multi-layered structure and the use of microservices. We also adhere to such architectural design principles as separation of concerns (SoC) and high concurrency.
Optimized development costs
Due to applying proven third-party components and public APIs as well as the optimal use of cloud services.
Guaranteed software quality
Due to regular code reviews, integrated APM (application performance management), systematic QA with optimal test coverage, including unit testing, automated API and UI testing.
Fast solution delivery
The first working version of a CMS solution is ready within 2-3 months due to agile development and established DevOps practices with CI/CD.
Technologies We Apply
Web
Back end
Front end
Mobile
PHP frameworks
.NET Frameworks
ASP.NET Core (MVC, Web API, SignalR, gRPC
ASP.NET WebForms (ASPX, ASMX)
Java frameworks and extensions
Primarily: Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Data, Spring Cloud, etc.), Hibernate, Java Persistence API (JPA)
Optionally: Application servers of Java Enterprise Platform (Jakarta EE / Java EE / J2EE) like JBoss WildFly
CMS platforms
Databases / data storages
SQL
NoSQL
Clouds
Use Cases for CMS Solutions We Develop
We develop content management systems for the following types of websites:
Ecommerce websites
Corporate websites
Information portals
Intranets
B2B portals
Social networks
Our Hallmark CMS Projects
CMS Application Development
The developed CMS product offers an intuitive and fast way to create and manage websites, intranets, ecommerce and mobile solutions for public and private enterprises.
SharePoint CMS Implementation and Customization
The implemented CMS on SharePoint helped streamline the management of the Customer’s website. ScienceSoft’s team also tuned the new content management system to enable website support of two languages (English and French), mobile responsiveness and integration with Google Analytics.
Magento-Pimcore Integration
Due to the integration of Magento with Pimcore, the Customer received an intuitive editing tool that helped streamline the creation and management of website content.
Development of a Web Application for AR Content Management
The developed web-based content management app offers easy custom creation and management of AR content in a digital signage solution.
Magento Implementation and Integration with Akeneo and Pimcore
The implemented ecommerce solution streamlined product information management for different sales channels and allowed for easy creation of diverse non-catalog content, including blog posts, event announcements, support pages, and more.
The Financial Times Includes ScienceSoft USA Corporation in the List of Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies 2022
ScienceSoft is one of 500 companies with the highest compound annual growth rate in revenue. This achievement is a result of our unfailing commitment to provide high-quality IT services and find best-value solutions to clients' needs.
Custom CMS development
- Analysis of web content management needs.
- Defining an optimal CMS feature set.
- Selecting a tech stack and an implementation methodology.
- CMS architecture, UX and UI design.
- Content management system development in compliance with technical standards (e.g., WCAG2) and data privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).
- QA (manual and automated testing).
- User training.
- Post-implementation support and evolution.
Platform-based CMS development
- Selection of a fitting CMS platform based on your content management needs and required features.
- Selection of an implementation methodology.
- CMS configuration and customization.
- Implementation of necessary integrations.
- QA (manual and automated testing).
- User training.
- Post-implementation support and evolution.
CMS module development
- Elaborating technical requirements of CMS modules (including modules with advanced capabilities like AI and VR) based on your web content management needs.
- Architecture, UX and UI design of a CMS module
- CMS module development and integration with the required systems.
- QA (manual and automated testing).
Timeframes for Our CMS Development Services
- MVP development: 2-3 months.
- MVP with an innovative component: 4-6 months.
- Creation of a CMS module with basic features (e.g., content creating, storing, organizing, publishing): 1-2 months.
- Investment payback period: 0.4-1.2 years.
- Releases: every 2-6 weeks.
- Minor changes and hotfixes: several times a day.
CMS Implementation Cost Factors
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Pricing Models for CMS Development
T&M with a cap
Used for big CMS projects with an unclear scope and agile development to react to user feedback and changing CMS requirements.
Fixed-price
Used for small CMS projects or projects with a well-defined and stable scope. To reduce risks, the project can be divided into phases that are estimated separately.
Why Opt for CMS Development Right Now
With a robust CMS, you can get the following benefits:
