MCMS and SharePoint handle multi-lingual content very differently. In MCMS, you could effectively mix languages within one channel or a posting. However, SharePoint natively wants to separate languages in to separate sites; this is done through "variations." Variations are a one-way push from a primary language to other language variations. As a consequence, creating dynamic two-way relationships between language versions within your site is challenging to implement. In addition, if you currently have a multi-lingual site, migration of your content is a challenge, since SharePoint will only expect one characterset per migration effort.

For more information on multi-lingual sites in SharePoint, since Variations and Multilingual Sites and Planning MCMS 2002 Application Migration to SharePoint Server 2007 on MSDN.

MCMS 2002 Content Extraction Utility
Consejo has developed a proprietary content extraction utility that exports all content in the MCMS repository. Our utility handles exporting resources, preserves channel structures and retains all variations of content stored in MCMS (e.g. formatted and non-formatted). The output from our utility can be used to migrate existing MCMS content to any other CMS platform like Ektron's CMS.400, EpiServer or SiteCore. If you would like more information, please contact us.

Upgrade Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Implementing Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 (MCMS) was a challenge for many organizations. Now, as Microsoft introduces the latest version of SharePoint, migrating to this new technology to replace the web content management features provided by MCMS 2002 can prove equally challenging. Anticipating this challenge, Consejo has developed an MCMS 2002 to MOSS 2007 upgrade package to take the pain out of the migration process.

Consejo has a vast amount of project experience with MCMS 2002. We have implemented well over three dozen solutions based on the tool and co-authored the first published book (Microsoft Content Management Server 2002: A Complete Guide). In addition, we have been implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 solutions since the beta release. As such, Consejo is in the best position to help you evaluate your migration options, help you develop a upgrade strategy and implement a solution that enable your organization to minimize impact and maximize the value provided by the new tool.

If your organization is considering migrating to MOSS from MCMS as a part of your IT strategy, contact us and let us help you develop you MOSS 2007 solution.

The Upgrade engagement includes:

Installation and configuration of Windows 2003, SQL Server and MOSS 2007 in a development environment (VMWare or Virtual PC-based)
Development of custom content types appropriate for your site.
Development of a new Master Page (limited to one) and page layouts to match existing MCMS templates (up to 15 page layouts)
Migration profiles (up to two) to migrate content from MMS database to MOSS 2007
Provide a two day training course for your technical staff (up to 5 people)
Provide a half-day training course for your content authors (up to 10 people)
Provide authoring "wireframe" representations of your MOSS 2007 master page and page layouts, detailing how all of the elements fit together
Documented implementation details in our Technical Brief format
Provide a "Go Live" check list to assist you in deploying your MOSS-based application to production
Deployment of the new MOSS solution to your production environment

Upgrades start at: $40,000 (US)

If you need to acquire new hardware and/or software to support MOSS 2007, please ask our sales representative about having Consejo provide you a quote for the upgrade package with hardware and software included.

Microsoft Content Management Server 2001 Upgrades:

If you are currently using MCMS 2001 and are ready to migrate to 2002 or MOSS 2007, please contact us. We have vast amounts of experience with this legacy version and can help you cost effectively migrate to MCMS 2002 or MOSS 2007.