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Content Connector Roles and Responsibilities

Commerce Server 2000 identifies three user roles within an organization that use Commerce Server to develop, deploy, and manage Web sites. These user roles are identified as:

  • System administrators

  • Site developers (referred to as site programmers in the Microsoft Content Management Server 2001 documentation)

  • Business managers.

In addition to the responsibilities for each role that are outlined in the Commerce Server 2000 documentation, MSCMS 2001 Content Connector adds the following responsibilities.

Role

Responsibility

Tools and user interfaces

Site administrator

Installs Content Connector
Customizes and deploys Method Systems sample site
Creates MSCMS 2001 user groups
Creates MSCMS 2001 channels
Creates MSCMS 2001 resource gallery

Commerce Server Manager
MSCMS 2001 Site Builder

Site developer (site programmer)

MSCMS 2001 templates (in consultation with the business manager)

MSCMS 2001 Site Builder
Method Systems sample site

Business manager

Creates page profiles
Creates personalized content objects
Manages rich content created for Web site

Commerce Server Business Desk
MSCMS 2001 Web Author

Responsibilities for Customizing the Sample Site

Customizing the Method Systems site could involve several changes to the site data on the Business Desk and to the Content Management Server 2001 components that make up a Content Connector site. The table below outlines components that might be changed and who is responsible for changing them.

Component

Responsible for change

Use this to make change

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Site term

Business manager

Business Desk, User category

Commerce Server 2000 documentation

Extending user profile definition

Business manager with assistance from the site administrator

Business Desk, User category

Commerce Server 2000 documentation

Campaigns

Business manager in consultation with the site programmer

Business Desk, Campaigns category

Commerce Server 2000 documentation

Catalogs

Business manager

Business Desk, Catalogs category

Commerce Server 2000 documentation

Extending the MSCMS page profile definition

Business manager with assistance from the site administrator

Business Desk, Profile Designer module

MSCMS 2001 Content Connector Business Desk User's Guide

Personalized content objects

Business manager in consultation with the site programmer

Business Desk, Personalized Content Object module

MSCMS 2001 Content Connector Business Desk User's Guide

Profile SQL schemas

Site administrator in consultation with business manager

SQL Enterprise Manager

Commerce Server 2000 documentation
MSCMS 2001 Setup Guide

MSCMS 2001 user groups

Site administrator in consultation with business manager and site programmer

MSCMS 2001 Site Builder

MSCMS 2001 Site Administrator's Guide

MSCMS 2001 resources

Site administrator in consultation with business manager and site programmer

MSCMS 2001 Site Builder

MSCMS 2001 Site Administrator's Guide

MSCMS 2001 channels

Site administrator in consultation with business manager and site programmer

MSCMS 2001 Site Builder

MSCMS 2001 Site Administrator's Guide

MSCMS 2001 templates

Site programmer in consultation with business manager

MSCMS 2001 Site Builder
Method Systems sample solution site application files

MSCMS 2001 Page Template Designer's Guide
Method Systems sample site (which presents a Content Connector scenario)

Site navigation and structure

Site programmer in consultation with business manager

MSCMS 2001 Site Builder
Method Systems sample solution site application files

MSCMS 2001 Page Template Designer's Guide
Method Systems sample site (which presents a Content Connector scenario)

Rich product pages

Content creators

MSCMS 2001 Web Author
Business Desk, Page Profile module if they have rights

MSCMS 2001 Content Connector Business Desk User 's Guide
MSCMS 2001 Site Programmer's Guide

Other MSCMS 2001 site content (for example, pages and resources)

Content creators

MSCMS 2001 Site Builder
Method Systems sample solution site application files

MSCMS 2001 Content Connector Business Desk User's Guide
MSCMS 2001 MSCMS 2001 Site Programmer's Guide