Scaling Higher Education Brands with Multi-Site Platform Management

Discover how Princeton University's Web Development Services team leveraged multi-site platform management to scale their operations and reduce resource costs in higher education. Learn about organizational challenges, the decision-making process behind choosing a multi-site solution, and the implementation of a design system. Explore the benefits of building upon a factory foundation and gain insights on getting stakeholders on board. Understand the importance of flexibility within limits, web governance, and effective communication during changes. Acquire valuable tips on managing website lifecycles, protecting investments, and maintaining platforms. Delve into various types of metrics and best practices for measuring performance in this informative 51-minute talk from the Drupal Association.

Intro
Meet the Princeton Web Development Services (WDS) team.
Addressing organizational challenges...
Why did Princeton WDS use multi-site?
Choosing a multi-site to meet your internal needs.
Why did Princeton choose the multi-site that they did?
Starting with a Design System: Many from one.
Building upon the factory foundation.
Jill's tips: How to get people on board.
Flexibility is possible within limits.
Web governance & communicating changes stakeholders will go through.
Jill's tips: Process for taking requests.
Manage the lifecycle of websites.
Jill's tips: Lifecycle management.
Protect your investment.
Jill's tips: Platform maintenance.
Types of metrics.
Jill's tips: Measuring performance.