Below is some feedback from the Content Management Exchanges run by Martin White on 1st July 2002 and 24th June 2002.

Did the content meet your expectations?

"Tools to save organisation, time and money"

"Exceeded expectations"

"Broad range meeting everybody's needs"

"Very interesting"

"Martin is very open and willing to share his knowledge and expertise"

"Appreciated preliminary letter from Martin explaining the focus"

"A good overview of all the issues"

"Well presented and clear"

"Good level of detail compared to a lot of CMS seminars I have been to"

"Good to pick fellow attendees and Martins mind"

What was most relevant to you?

"Made me appreciate that it is very much an area I'm familiar with, although not from a technical point of view, e.g. selecting systems"

"Now feeling much more knowledgeable in the field of content management"

"I would have liked more on the human implications of introducing organisation-wide system"

"Gave me a lot to think about"

"The specification process and how to design the Request for Proposals (RFP)"

"Drawing up an RFP - issues to be aware of"

"The RFP process"

"Understanding that a content management strategy needs to be developed and how to go about preparing an RFP. How existing applications will be integrated"

"Explanation of process required to look at vendors issue well explained"

"Talking about strategy and very useful handouts"

"The information about preparing a strategy and the emphasis on pre-planning"

"Choosing a vendor (RFP is not my terminology)"

"Information about what to look out for when dealing with vendors"

"Overall, very useful"

"Overview and specification"

"Learning about the criteria required to select a system"

"Things broken down to a level that I could really understand"

What was least relevant to you?

"As I was here to gain perspective, it was all relevant"

Procurement, as I have much experience in this area

"As I was here to gain perspective all of it was relevant"

"Everything was covered"

"The differences between DMS, CMS etc."

"Details of particular vendors not relevant at this stage"

"All very interesting"

Do you have any additional comments?

"I think this concept of information and experience sharing with an expert fills a gap for individuals working alone."

"I'll know who to come to, or refer to, with respect to selecting systems, or the more technical requirements"

"Very good, thank you Martin and William for organising this great idea for people to share and learn"

"I'd have liked to see a demo"

"I thought Martin was excellent"

"Very valuable seminar, delivery very professional"

"A good and interesting seminar. It was nice to speak to other people about implementing a CMS. Martin shared a great depth of knowledge on the subject and was willing to discuss any related issue"

"Useful discussions with other delegates"

"A follow on? More how to do's and maybe picking out specific modules to focus on. Excellent seminar. Nice to be in small surroundings and ability to talk to others"

"Martin successfully depressed me. It's right that IT people think its easy and we should build our own. I felt right - a small audience and a knowledgeable presenter. Many thanks"

"A very interesting afternoon and lots to take away"

"It would be useful to look at examples of CMS - to work through how to document is added and retrieved by a user"

"More information about how taxonomies fit into CM Systems would be interesting. Good points on RFP"

How was the venue?

"Very welcoming"

"Especially good for me" [Delegate works in West London]

"More than fine, commute out was fairly easy"

"Very convenient location by station."

"Fine - not to difficult to get to or find"

"Suitable for group size, good for discussion"

"Very comfortable"

"Informal"

"Good directions and easy to get to - next to the station"

"Friendly welcoming staff"

"Herbal tea appreciated"

"Well planned and managed"