Analyse the barriers to use Web-based Content Management Systems (CMS) in Sri Lankan IT Organizationsx`

Abstract

The content management system is single software or combination of interrelated programs used to build and handle digital content. The early days' static websites were able to assure customer needs. Even th ugh due to technology enhancement, change of customer requirements and buying p tterns static websites have been obsolete and unable to fulfil customer requirements Therefore, organizations needed more interactive websites to establish the business. Nowadays the general public has a tendency to move to online buying since it has numerous advantages. Hence an organization needs to organize and manage the huge amount of d ta properly. Consequently, the requirement of a web content management system increasing e ormously. In traditional web development HTML, ASP.NET, PHP, Java scripts, etc. were used to develop websites. This needs high expertise. Consequently, the cost rises up an finding the expertise knowledge is challenging as well. Another negative aspect in tra itional web development is requirement of high development time. Further, in trad tional web development modifications require more time too. On the other hand, Web-CM,' is capable to store a massive quantity of data. Therefore, some companies have already mov d and some are trying to move to Web-CMS. Another benefit is Web-CMS does not need expertise. Besides, development takes lesser time, lesser cost and also it has a huge variety of features. Even though there are some barriers to move to Web-CMS such as Unstructured ata + High time consumption for data migration, Requirement of high effort/skill labour for data migration, Undesirability to accept changes, Fear of obsolesce, Security in CMS. ince today organizations use sensitive data such as health details, credit card details high s curity is a must. Currently in Sri Lanka using CMS has becoming popular and some organ zations are migrating to Web-CMS. Recently Joomla CMS based website was introduced for making appointments for PHM (Public Health Midwife) who is in charge of maternal haith, infant health, and planned parenthood. This wei;'~ased booking system supports trilingual which negated the language barrier. The target of the research is to identify the factors obstruct the migration from traditional web development to Web-CMS. IT companies in Sri Lanka were chosen for the research.