: I've seen a variety of CMS engines used for large university web sites, but most make it difficult to work with the concept of delegating an area for separate units. Plone seems to me to

I've seen a variety of CMS engines used for large university web sites, but most make it difficult to work with the concept of delegating an area for separate units. Plone seems to me to have the best enterprise-compatible security system to allow this sort of independence of separate areas. It also integrates very well with LDAP and other systems. Downside is that it uses its own custom database and web server, although you're likely to want Apache or something similar in front of it. If the university can handle the systems requirements, it can be an easy sell.

If you just want a simple system that gets out of your way, DokuWiki is worth looking at, though probably doesn't have all the features you want.

For more CMS testing, you can visit OpenSourceCMS.com, though as their name suggests, they are dedicated to open source products. That may be an advantage if you can find one that fits your needs, as there's no initial cost. Bear in mind, though, that you should consider the cost of supporting such a CMS; the most popular ones tend to have good community-led support but less-popular ones can leave you high and dry while your high-profile site languishes.

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