"CRM software is all about enabling companies to organize and act on customer information with the goal of being a successful business. One of the goals and key benefits of CRM software is the 360° view of the customer."
  www.ultimatecrmguide.com

 

PLANet Spirit CMS Case Study


PLANet Spirit CMS at its best - The Diocese of Superior Website

Challenge
Enable Diocese of Superior to take full advantage of new Internet technologies to wonderfully display and represent to the Diocese community information regarding the wealth of the Dioceses events, activities and services available to all.

Solution
PLANet Systems Group replaced the Diocese of Superior static HTML website with the PLANet Spirit CMS solution designed and customized for ease of use by Diocese end-users and members.

Diocese of Superior Screen Shots:
Hover your mouse over images on the left to see full preview
Old web site Current Screen Shot Preview

Home
Home

Diocese Map
Diocese Map

Directory
Directory

Detail
Detail

Full Story

The static HTML Diocese of Superior Website Design and Structure did not allow for easily accessible and well organized web content.

The Diocese of Superior’s previous website was built with static HTML pages which required a complete redesign.  Along with an entirely new look and feel, customized functionalities and improved accessibility were also requested to afford Diocese staff members the ability to manage the website with new and frequently updated content.

The Diocese of Superior contacted Julie Martin Design after reviewing our company’s first venture with a custom church website design produced in cooperation with Julie Martin Design for the Diocese of Duluth website.

In September 2006, Julie Martin Design engaged PLANet Systems Group ("PSG“) to complete the implementation of a new web ‘design’ for www.catholicdos.org per provided page design specifications.
Julie Martin was in charge of the designing and functionality overview process, while PLANet Systems Group’s team of experienced programmers was in charge of programming and CMS system customization.

Key Client Requests:
Diocese of Superior primary request was enabled possibility of customization in accordance with the needs of Diocesan ministry and staff. List of added customized functionalities includes:
•    Interactive Diocesan Calendar of Events
•    Full customization of drop-down menus
•    Easy uploading of audio and streaming video files
•    Internal search engine
•    Parish directory with full contact details and information with links to map locations
(Click on links above to preview the listed features on the Diocese of Superior Website)


Project Overview
Julie Martin Design provided design templates as layered Photoshop images.
PLANet Systems Group integrated and implemented the new design within the framework of the PLANet Spirit Content Management System (CMS). The PLANet Spirit CMS was to make the site more modular and easier to maintain and update, while affording a solid foundation from which to add new modules and functionality. PLANet Systems Group worked with Julie Martin Design management team to suggest options for making the ‘data’ more modular and thus easier to maintain and update.

Results
PLANet Systems Group’s expertise and Customized software solutions enabled Diocese of Superior ministry and staff members to take full control of their website. Apart from added multiple custom functionalities and gaining better accessibility, the greatest advantage of presenting web content through a well organized dynamic layouts to their members was being able to update web content on regular bases without assistance from IT professionals and with no previous IT knowledge.