Situation

The City of Annonay and Annonay Rhône Agglo, a network of 15 municipalities, faced a critical need to update their online presence. Their existing websites, created over a decade ago, were outdated, cumbersome to manage, and lacked the functionality needed to support modern community engagement. With diverse stakeholders and varying requirements across municipalities, a scalable and cost-effective solution was essential.

Impact

Without a new website solution, the municipalities faced escalating costs, inefficiencies, and branding challenges that hindered their ability to provide a seamless digital experience for residents and administrators.

• High Operational Costs: Maintaining multiple standalone websites resulted in excessive spending on hosting, maintenance, and training. Without a centralized system, each municipality incurred redundant expenses, straining budgets.
• Inconsistent Branding & User Experience: The absence of a unified digital strategy led to visual and functional inconsistencies across municipal websites. This fragmented approach weakened brand identity and created confusion for users navigating between different sites.
• Inefficient Website Management: Without a centralized content management system, updates had to be made manually on each individual website. This process was time-consuming, prone to errors, and required significant administrative effort.
• Limited Data Sharing & Redundant Work: Municipalities lacked an efficient way to share information across their websites, leading to duplicate data entry and wasted time for administrators.

These challenges underscored the urgent need for a modern, scalable website solution that could reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance the overall digital presence of the municipalities.

Resol?ution

To address these challenges, a site factory approach was implemented using Concrete CMS. This innovative solution enabled the creation and management of multiple websites from a single, centralized system, while allowing individual municipalities to maintain their unique identity.

• Cost Efficiency: By consolidating hosting, maintenance, and training, the site factory significantly reduced costs. Economies of scale were achieved in the creation, upkeep, and management of the websites.
• Customization Options: Each municipality had the flexibility to tailor its site with modules suited to its needs, such as search engines or social media walls. Partitioned rights ensured each entity managed its content independently, preventing errors across sites.
• Unified Design with Flexibility: Two distinct themes were developed—one for the Agglomeration and another for the City of Annonay. Customizable skins allowed municipalities to maintain their visual identity while adhering to a consistent backend structure.
• Cross-Site Data Sharing: Automated data sharing streamlined administration, reducing redundant data entry and saving time. Administrators could also access relevant information from other sites without leaving their dashboard.

Results

Conclusion

The Annonay Rhône Agglo site factory exemplifies how Concrete CMS empowers local authorities to modernize their digital infrastructure. By reducing costs, improving functionality, and enhancing user experience, the solution addresses the unique challenges of managing multiple websites efficiently.

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