Project management refers to the process of implementing a strategy that leads to the successful completion of a project. It involves setting up a plan, organising the work and materials, and managing the existing resources in order to bring about a successful completion to the project. The goals and objectives of the project should be clearly defined during the planning stages. Since all projects should have a finite existence, a specific starting date and a specific completion date should also be determined during the planning stages.

It is important to note that the completion of the project can lead to the setting up of processes that might involve a continued presence of change within its framework. The successful organisation and management of the resources and strategies throughout the project management process are continually challenged by the scope, time factor, budget constraints, and desired quality of the completed project.

External links:

• Wikipedia explanation of project management
• The Project Management Institute
• An excellent blog based on project management
• Microsoft Project software

WMO or website management outsourcing refers to the practice of outsourcing the management of the website of one company (company A) to another company (company B). With WMO, company B takes over the online environment of the website for company A. Company B utilizes the skills and talents of its developers, designers, hosts, editors, project managers, and marketing experts to create and effectively manage the totality of company A’s online presence.

This practice of website management outsourcing allows companies without qualified technical staff to create an online presence that can effectively compete with other websites. In general, WMO services work in conjunction with the internal project team and staff members of company A in order to generate a website with the desired business requirements. WMO could involve the following tasks: the creation of micro-sites, the marketing of the site, the optimization of the site, content storage and manipulation, and changes in website functionality.
External links:

• Wikipedia definition of WMO
• About Fresh Enterprise WMO

CMS or content management system, a type of software program or graphical user interface, is used to create a framework that will be used for the management of the content of a website. It offers a viable alternative to using IT personnel or technologically trained employees or outside individuals in order to manage the content of the website. CMS is a comprehensive management solution for managing web content in a collaborative effort from content origination to display.

This application has been designed to provide for the storage, formatting, reproduction, and management of data within an intranet for the Web. The most common method for storing the content typically involves a database of some type. Data recall and presentation is typically managed with a scripting language of some type. Therefore, minimal knowledge of HTML is required. CMS allows the content owners to maintain control over their website content.

External links:

• Wikipedia definition of CMS
• Archive of open source CMS
• Joomla open source content management
• CMS reviews