Full title: "Web Content Management Systems in IT Consulting Businesses – A Comparison and Implementation"

For: Debugger Partner AB

By: Andreas Hellgren

Abstract: In recent years more and more companies have started using Content Management Systems, CMS, to administer their information. More specifically Web Content Management Systems, WCMS, are being used to handle the flow of information on intranets, extranets and the Internet. Several studies have investigated the effects of CMS on specific businesses. However, many companies outsource their IT-management to external consulting firms. These consulting firms have to be able to provide their customers with solutions that cover a wide range of services, focusing on cost and efficiency.

This report provides a suggestion for a solution, in part by comparing WCMS with traditional web-development and in part by comparing different CMS's with each other. The focus of the comparison will mainly be cost and functionality. To establish the structure of an efficient workflow, the CMS considered most appropriate for the task has been implemented. In aim of this goal, the author has conducted interviews at two companies, one that wants to provide their customers with WCMS-services, and one that already does so. The author has also studied literature and earlier studies concerning WCMS, focusing on cost, functionality and efficiency.

Keywords in this report are ”Web Content Management Systems”, ”consulting businesses”, ”small- and medium sized businesses”, ”cost”, ”efficiency” and ”workflow”.

This report is written in Swedish.

Full Title: "Development and implementation of a medium sized office environment under Unix/Linux"

For: Royal Institute of Technologoy (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden

By: Matti Jääaro & Daniel Swärd

Abstract: This bachelors thesis deals with the subject of Linux-based computers in a client/server office environment. The assignment, given by the Royal Institute of Technology, is to evaluate and implement a medium (50-100 workstations) sized office environment at the institute's campus in Haninge outside Stockholm. The purpose is that the students should have the freedom to perform their daily computer-based tasks in a stable environment where they have the ability to choose between both Unix/Linux and the current Microsoft-based Windowsenvironment.

The thesis will evaluate three different distributions of the operating system Linux, a distribution being the operating system kernel bundled with applications and system management tools, to see which one would be best suited to t the needs described earlier.

After a brief examination of the available distributions, RedHat, SuSE and Debian where choosen for more extensive evaluation. After the initial study of these distributions had been made, the reference group at Campus Haninge could reach the decision to proceed with implementing Debian in both the client
and server environment, according to the recommendations laid forward in the study.

During the following implementation phase, a system was thoroughly crafted from the available tools, applications and window managers to create the ideal workstation for a student at Campus Haninge. Tools were also incorporated that would allow the student to interact with the existing Novell network environment in terms of accessing user accounts and printers.

As a final phase, a test specification was written to test the stability and efficiency of the system. These tests would also include various security issues. A test group of roughly 50 students and teachers were choosen to participate in the more basic user tests, and five users with a bit more Unix-experience to really stress the limits of the system.

This report is written in Swedish