Since the announcement of Drupal 7's end of life, many teams have faced challenges; often struggling to secure stakeholder buy-in while managing other internal priorities. With the end of life set for January 2025, it’s mission-critical to upgrade or replatform. Delaying this decision not only prolongs existing frustrations with your current platform and content management but also exposes your site to significant security risks. The College of Staten Island’s Drupal 7 upgrade and post-launch optimizations is a shining example of how you can convince stakeholders of the importance and also prioritize optimizations that your teams are looking forward to in a new and robust environment.
In our recent webinar, we discussed The College of Staten Island's (CSI) successful upgrade, and the planning that enabled a successful migration path. We first explore how the CSI team secured budget and stakeholder support through a pre-planning phase. Then we get into the details of how our incremental approach to the upgrade significantly improved content editor flexibility, addressed stakeholder concerns, prioritized ADA compliance and accessibility, and laid the groundwork for future optimization and planning.
Watch the full presentation below. Or read on for a high level overview.