As part of its mission, the Web CMS implementation committee was tasked in March of 2008 with conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the selected system — Hannon Hill Cascade Server — in the context of our campus deployment. Today, the committee published its assessment of the product and its unanimous recommendation to proceed with deployment of the system at UC Davis.

The committee’s evaluation and endorsement of the product are framed by the goals and objectives set forth in the UC Davis Web CMS Initiative, as well as the specific functional and technical requirements defined in earlier phases of the project. They also reflect the extensive experience gained during the testing, configuration and implementation of this complex system over the course of 2008.

The Web CMS implementation committee includes technologists, communicators and other staff from units and departments across the campus who have agreed to participate in the testing and deployment of the Web CMS, and who have volunteered to be among the first to adopt the system. The 25 committee members represent 14 administrative and academic units across campus.