Recognising the opportunity to design new templates while launching a new CMS, I reduced production time for live data pages from 2 hours to 15 minutes.
Tasked with replacing the Met Office's CMS (Content Management System), I delivered the seamless migration of tens of thousands of webpages while enabling responsive design and improving the experience for in-house content creators.
The first step was a content audit to understand what needed to be migrated. During that work I realised this was a unique opportunity to overhaul the information architecture, so I designed a new megamenu for the website to optimise the discovery of content. I also worked with colleagues in Design to create new brand-aligned templates for different types of content page.
During the project I saw an opportunity to improve the process for launching pages that included real-time weather data, so I designed and delivered a new page architecture that cut production time from 2 hours per page to 15 minutes.
Being able to publish webpages with forecast data in near real-time enabled the Met Office to be more responsive to breaking news stories, getting ahead of the competition to maintain a spot at the top of Google's search rankings.
Even during big projects, continue to look for the ‘little’ wins — they can be key to unlocking new impact and reach. A flexible roadmap lets you deliver them, without allowing scope creep.
Recognising the opportunity to design new templates while launching a new CMS, I reduced production time for live data pages from 2 hours to 15 minutes.
Tasked with replacing the Met Office's CMS (Content Management System), I delivered the seamless migration of tens of thousands of webpages while enabling responsive design and improving the experience for in-house content creators.
The first step was a content audit to understand what needed to be migrated. During that work I realised this was a unique opportunity to overhaul the information architecture, so I designed a new megamenu for the website to optimise the discovery of content. I also worked with colleagues in Design to create new brand-aligned templates for different types of content page.
During the project I saw an opportunity to improve the process for launching pages that included real-time weather data, so I designed and delivered a new page architecture that cut production time from 2 hours per page to 15 minutes.
Being able to publish webpages with forecast data in near real-time enabled the Met Office to be more responsive to breaking news stories, getting ahead of the competition to maintain a spot at the top of Google's search rankings.
Even during big projects, continue to look for the ‘little’ wins — they can be key to unlocking new impact and reach. A flexible roadmap lets you deliver them, without allowing scope creep.