UBC IT Okanagan hosts a website content management system (OKCMS) based on WordPress. The service is provided as WordPress as a Service (or SaaS, Software as a Service) and serves as a common platform that enables sustainable creation and on-going maintenance of websites with the use of UBC Common Look and Feel (or CLF).
What’s included:
What’s not included:
This service is centrally funded and provided at no cost.
The following table clarifies the responsibilities of UBC IT Okanagan and those of the client.
RESPONSIBILITY | UBCO IT | CLIENT |
|---|---|---|
| Overall maintenance of server hosting infrastructure. | ✓ | |
| Server LAMP software and security updates. | ✓ | |
| Resource monitoring and allocation to ensure optimum server performance. | ✓ | |
| Installing and managing TLS / SSL certificates. | ✓ | |
| Monitor product for new versions, applying product updates and overall system maintenance. | ✓ | |
| Provision of website shell, using the existing UBCO WordPress themes and templates. | ✓ | |
| Provision of online documentations and support materials. | ✓ | |
| Support and basic training on how-to use the tools and technology included in the system. | ✓ | |
| Authority to disable the website if compromised. | ✓ | |
| Population of website shell with content. | ✓ | |
| Website content creation, updates and on-going maintenance. | ✓ | |
| Website content design, site structure and usability. | ✓ | |
| Content migration from an existing website to OKCMS. | ✓ | |
| Website user access and management. | ✓ | |
| End-to-end website testing. | ✓ | |
| Ensuring content is backed up appropriately. | ✓ | |
| Immediately report to UBC IT Okanagan if suspect website has been compromised. | ✓ |