Turn Your Aging CMS Into an AI-Ready Platform
Enterprise-grade CMS modernization at a price point your budget can approve.
Your legacy content platform is holding back more than your website — it's blocking AI chatbots, intelligent search, and omnichannel delivery. We migrate you to modern headless CMS architecture in weeks, not months.
Your Legacy CMS Is Holding You Back
The Three-Layer Methodology™
Most website redesign projects fail because teams don't recognize that success requires three distinct, interdependent workstreams. We start with that recognition — each layer has its own scope, complexity, and risks, but they must be orchestrated together.
Public-Facing Layer
UI/UX Design
Design isn't decoration — it's communication. The website must guide users through what they need with intuitive navigation and clear calls to action.
- Mobile-first, responsive layouts
- Accessibility-first (WCAG 2.1 AA)
- User journey mapping
- Clear information hierarchy
Business Logic Layer
CMS & Content Operations
This layer is how your organization actually operates through its website. It cannot be templated — it must be discovered.
- Content types & taxonomies
- Editorial workflow design
- Role-based permissions
- Integration points & APIs
Migration Layer
The Heavy Lift
If this layer fails, the pretty design and smart business logic don't matter. This is where meticulous planning makes or breaks the project.
- Content extraction & transformation
- URL redirect mapping
- Accessibility remediation
- Data validation & QA
The Interdependence Principle
Think of it like an orchestra. Each section — strings, brass, percussion — rehearses independently and has its own sheet music. But without a conductor who understands the full score and brings them together with precise timing, you don't get a symphony. You get noise.
The Three-Layer Methodology™ is about seeing the full score. Migration informs CMS, CMS informs design, design informs migration — continuously.
CMS Modernization Services
From assessment to migration to ongoing support — everything you need to modernize your content platform.
Legacy CMS Migration
Full migration from Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, Mura, or custom CMS to modern headless architecture. Zero content loss guarantee.
AI Integration Layer
Add AI-powered search, chatbot, content generation, and personalization. Your content becomes an API accessible to any AI service.
CMS Frontend Modernization
Custom React/Next.js or Astro frontend paired with your new headless CMS. WCAG 2.1 AA compliance built in. True drag-and-drop editing experience.
CMS Architecture Assessment
Not ready to migrate yet? Using our AI-Accelerated Code Intelligence™ methodology, we deliver a detailed assessment of your CMS platform, migration roadmap, and cost-benefit modeling.
Ongoing Retainer
Post-launch support and continuous feature development. We stay on as your modernization partner as your needs evolve.
Government Specialization
Deep experience with public sector procurement, ADA/508 compliance, security requirements, and multi-department governance.
The Migration Process
A structured, low-risk process refined across government and enterprise engagements. No surprises, no content loss, no extended downtime.
Discovery & Audit
We analyze your current CMS, content structure, integrations, and technical debt.
Architecture Design
We design your target headless architecture — content models, API structure, AI integration points.
AI-Accelerated Build
Our methodology compresses timelines. 3-month projects delivered in 2-4 weeks.
Content Migration
Automated and validated content migration with full audit trail. Zero content loss.
Launch & Handoff
Go-live with staff training and documentation. Your team owns it from day one.
CMS Modernization Is a New Build of the CMS Layer
Even though the source content is existing, the target CMS is new construction. We build a modern headless CMS, then migrate content into it. That makes it greenfield work — fixed deploy fee, AI-compressed coding, scoped after an assessment maps the current state.
How CMS Modernization Engagements Are Priced
Every CMS modernization engagement begins with a Code Intelligence™ Assessment to map the current CMS, content structure, integrations, and editorial workflows. Once mapped, the modernization itself is priced under our Custom Build engagement model — fixed deploy fee plus managed services after go-live.
Product Definition, Tech Stack Decision, and Roadmap. Credited 100% toward the build engagement within 90 days.
New headless CMS built and content migrated. Phased rollout. Tech debt removed.
CMS modernization typically runs 3 to 6 months depending on content volume, integration count, and editorial workflow complexity. Fixed price after the assessment, not hourly.
Senior Architecture Expertise, AI-Accelerated Delivery
We're not a junior dev shop using AI to fake experience. We're senior architects with 30 years of platform engineering who use AI to multiply delivery speed.
The Methodology Behind the Speed
AI doesn't fail because it can't code. It fails because it lacks business context. We solve that by having senior architects define the guardrails before AI touches a single line of code.
Built for These Buyers
We specialize in organizations where the stakes of a bad migration are high and the cost of staying on legacy platforms is compounding.
Government & Municipalities
City, county, and state agencies on aging Drupal or proprietary platforms that can't support modern citizen services or AI-powered engagement.
Nonprofits & Foundations
Organizations on outdated WordPress or Joomla with limited IT staff, tight budgets, and growing needs for donor engagement and volunteer management.
Educational Institutions
Community colleges, private schools, and school districts on legacy Drupal needing multi-department governance and accessibility compliance.
Healthcare Clinics
Medical groups and clinics with outdated patient-facing sites that can't integrate patient portals, AI scheduling, or modern telehealth workflows.
Find Out If You're a Migration Candidate
A 30-minute discovery call is all it takes. We'll assess your current CMS, identify migration complexity, and give you a rough timeline and cost estimate — at no charge.
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