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A website content system is used to publish a range of content. These can be simple pages or complex pages sourced from databases, training materials, online manuals, or general business documents. The websites can range from large e-commerce sites, personal blogs, school lessons, to corporate sites. There can be thousands of pages with extensive linkage between pages.

To select a successful content management system, you must first determine the objectives for the site. There is no "magic bullet" that will cover everybody's wants or needs. All parties involved will have their own individual ideas and input and each must be addressed equally.

To make the process easier, the requirements can be classified into groups: Content creation; Content management; Publishing; Presentation; and Contract & business. This list covers the full life cycle of a website content management system, from initially creating the content, through to delivering it to end users.

The material present ion websites is written by authors who facilitate of content creation. A content management system's (CMS) success is measured by its ability to enable easy content creation and providing maintenance for content. The CMS' core functionality is content management which is facilitated by a central repository and is supported by a variety of tools for modifying and managing content. A CMS provides version control, archiving, workflow, and reporting. It must do this securely with integration support with external systems.

The final web pages are generated by the publishing engine, which uses content that has been stored in the repository. Stylesheets and page templates are key requirements for this process. Other requirements may include the ability to support multiple page formats (such as print, pdf, html, and wap). The webmaster may wish to also use personalization and usage statistics for larger sites.

Content presentation is another important aspect that must not be neglected. The appearance and layout of the web pages will be dependent upon decisions made on this facet. To provide the most value to your users, the page presentation must meet certain criteria. They are as follows: usability, accessibility, cross-browser support, speed, navigation and metadata.

Contract and business is the final requirement. It covers project management and business procedures when the system is executed by a third party or vendor. When the system is turned over to another party, issue such as the use of cms, required operation and maintenance skills, documentation, hardware/software or database resource requirements, cost, scalability etc. will need to be addressed.

The success of a website may be determined by the content management system. Because this system may be a multi-million dollar effort, in the case of an enterprise-wide endeavor, it is imperative the system conforms to current and future needs. Perhaps the most critical task is to determine your goals and requirements. Accomplishing this task should include the involvement of all relevant stakeholders.