Import and create content

When the authoring system is ready, you then import and create the default content for the system. This is often managed by a separate team from the team that builds the web content authoring system.

1. Based on data gathered during the analysis phase of the project, the content acquisition team identifies and prepares any existing content for import into the web content authoring system.

   • The content acquisition team

   • Content acquisition architecture

2. The content acquisition team then imports existing content into the web content authoring system using features such as the Web Content Integrator, WebDav or the web content API.

   • IBM Web Content Integrator

   • Developing

3. The content acquisition team then create new content based on the information architecture defined in the project design document.

   • Information architecture

4. The content acquisition team then test the authoring system, and preview the default content. Any defects found in the authoring system are addressed and further changes made to improve performance and usability.

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