For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals (Length: 12 pages)

November 7, 2008

To Succeed With Web Content Personalization, Start Failing Now

by Tim Walters, Ph.D.

with Kyle McNabb, Stephen Powers, Suresh Vittal, Keith K. Tsang


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Today, most information and knowledge management (I&KM) professionals supporting Web teams acknowledge the benefits of personalizing the Web experience by delivering targeted and even unique content to individual visitors or segments of visitors. Many organizations now find themselves researching and planning sophisticated personalization projects. Yet for all of the talk, enterprises take very little action. I&KM professionals should stop looking for recipe books and best practices — which are either nonexistent or unproven — and instead launch small-scale personalization initiatives to gain experience, build momentum, and establish competitive advantage.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemPersonalization Is The Next Big Thing — Again

itemEnterprises Evolve Beyond The One-Size-Fits-All Site . . .

item. . . And Push Vendors To Evolve Beyond "WCM 1.0"

itemHowever, Enterprise Resistance To Personalization Is Pervasive

itemFailure To Master The Basics Tops Excuses For Remaining Impersonal

itemGaining Hands-On Experience Is A Key Benefit Of Starting Personalization Now

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itemDon't Be Afraid Of Failing Early To Drive Later Success

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester interviewed 23 vendor and user companies, including Alterian, Baynote, GX, Interwoven, Molecular, SDL Tridion, an automobile manufacturer, a media conglomerate, a European telecommunications and network services provider, a US federal agency, a global pharmaceutical company, a UK-based retailer, and a computer technology company.

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Analyst: Tim Walters, Ph.D.
Technology: eBusiness/eCommerce, Enterprise Content Management, Information & Knowledge Management, Web Content Management
Industry: Business-To-Business eCommerce
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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