A Comparative Review of Content Management Frameworks for Mobile-First Enterprise Architectures

International Journal of Computer Science and Technology | Vol. 13, No. 12, December 2011 | pp. 78–84
DOI: 10.46882/2011/IJCST/000118

Review Article

Title: A Comparative Review of Content Management Frameworks for Mobile-First Enterprise Architectures

Names of Authors: Alistair M. Vance¹, Noor O. Al-Jamil²

Authors’ Affiliations: ¹Information Systems Department, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; ²Department of Software Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Abstract: The proliferation of smartphones and tablet devices has driven corporate IT infrastructures toward adoption of mobile-first enterprise operations. Central to this transition is selecting Content Management Frameworks (CMFs) capable of serving content across various screen layouts, connection bandwidths, and device operating systems. This paper reviews the architectural structures, performance capabilities, and security frameworks of dominant open-source and commercial CMF platforms used between 2008 and 2011. We analyze systems including Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, and custom decoupled headless configurations based on database response speeds and memory footprints. The study investigates integration properties for Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs, data caching mechanisms, and role-based access controls. Our comparative evaluation indicates that decoupled headless frameworks provide up to 45.2% faster page-load times on mobile devices over cellular connections. However, they demand higher engineering overhead during front-end template development. Finally, we map clear criteria to guide IT leaders in selecting CMF platforms that align with specific security compliance and performance scaling goals.

Keywords: Content Management Framework, Enterprise Architecture, Mobile Web, Headless CMS, REST API, Comparative Review

Manuscript Timeline: Received September 10, 2011; Revised October 28, 2011; Accepted November 15, 2011; Published December 18, 2011.

Citation: Vance, A. M., & Al-Jamil, N. O. (2011). A Comparative Review of Content Management Frameworks for Mobile-First Enterprise Architectures. International Journal of Computer Science and Technology, 13(12), 78–84.

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