Site Framework for Content Management

A web site or portal needs a foundation, and content management allows the developer or architect to lay a site framework that will ensure a solid site in the future. This section describes the approach for laying this foundation.

Our methodology is based on the Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) and the Rational Unified Process. MSF is a spiral process model. Over the course of a project, all the steps are carried out several times. Figure 9.1 shows the key steps in the development methodology, showing only one trip around the spiral. For more information on the Microsoft Solutions Framework, go to www.microsoft.com/business/services/mcsmsf.asp.

Figure 9.1. MSF Methodology Overview

The MSF methodology ...

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