Component Content Management System

Content component management systems offer granular, component-based management that is used to manage text-based content at granular levels.

Updated: November 22, 2023

Content component management systems offer granular, component-based management that is used to manage text-based content at granular levels. Content can be managed down to paragraphs, topics, words, and concepts instead of at a document level by CCMS users. It can be applied to both internal and external content management.

Component content management systems are used by many technical writers to create documentation to share with others. The content and layout can be separated from the structured environment by these tools while also offering multi-channel publishing for both print and digital.

Content import and export, Easy-to-use interface, Review capabilities, Content reuse and variation creation and Multi-channel publishing are elements of component content management systems. Teams can build a single source of truth with component-based content, which help provide better consistency and accuracy throughout the content. The time spent updating content is also reduced by managing a single source of truth and authors can focus on content quality, rather than consistency, across sites and devices. Traceability can be made easier with a CCMS, while eliminating outdated documentation and reducing department silos. 

A single source of truth, Traceability and Content enhancement are advantages of component content management systems. Content creation adjustment and investment in external expertise are drawbacks of component content management systems