[Typo3-marketing] OSCOM update and opinion about consultancies

[Olivier Dobberkau]

Michelle Heizer wrote:

Hi Michelle,

Thanksfor your log Mail and Input.
I will only comment the Consultancy statements, since I'm not to much into
the edu stuff.

> Hi everyone,
>
> So why is it important to judge a consultancy? Well, from what I've
> been told from OSCOM, for T3 to be a viable alternative to a
> commercial CMS, people need to be able to trust a consultancy and use
> a consultancy.

You are right, but i think this is also a task of the company seeking the
consultancy that fits their needs. From my experience potential clients are
first interrested into costs and not of quality of service or experience.

> For example, at my freelance company, we received emails from people
> who have emailed a few other T3 web hosting companies found in the
> consultancy database but did not get any email back. There was also
> another US consultant who took on a T3 project and then could not
> finish it, but the person had made it sound like they could do it.
> These are not good things for T3's reputation.

Dont forget that typo3 is at the beginning. With my company we started 2
years ago with typo3. we learn with each project a little more. I think the
amount of projects tell also something about the quality of the consulancy.
Anyhow we do multimedia since 1996 with clients such as American Express,
Coca Cola, Lufthansa and more....

> I think, especially for colleges, universities and large corporations
> to use TYPO3, there will need to be more large scale T3
> consultancies. Of course, this is something far down the road. :)
> But I really think we need to categorize the consultants better so
> that people know whether they are getting someone that will "fit"
> their project.

I'm working with Daniel and others to make a Typo3 Survey to find out all
those nice projects and make a better Case Studies Pages. We think that this
will boost also the quality of judgement of a consultancy.

On the other side, nobody anwered answered to my idea, that a small amount
of money paid to be on the consultancy list, would help to make the whole
thing a little more serious.


> Anyway, I just wanted to share the good news from OSCOM and will
> speak more of it next week. Sorry my letter got a little long. :)

No Problem....

Thanks a lot....


Olivier