Welcome to the Drupal Pilot, an early-stage, exploratory project focused on evaluating Drupal as a potential future content management platform within a public university context in British Columbia, Canada.
This site provides a hands-on learning and evaluation environment designed to move beyond theoretical discussion and assess Drupal’s capabilities in practice. It is intentionally lightweight, iterative, and focused on understanding how Drupal could support institutional needs over time.
Why This Pilot Exists
Public universities require web platforms that balance usability, governance, accessibility, and long-term sustainability. This pilot was created to explore whether Drupal can effectively support those requirements through:
- Structured content and reusable page models
- Flexible navigation and information architecture
- Modern theming and layout capabilities
- Editorial workflows suited to distributed teams
- Accessibility-first design principles
- Scalable governance and permissions models
Rather than starting with assumptions, this project emphasizes learning by doing.
Scope and Intent
This pilot is not a production website. It is a controlled, low-risk environment intended to support early discovery, documentation, and informed discussion.
In scope for this phase:
- Content modeling and page structure
- Navigation and site hierarchy
- Theming and layout exploration
- Editorial experience and usability
- Accessibility and governance considerations
Out of scope for this phase:
- Full institutional deployment
- Content migration
- Enterprise system integrations
- Final branding or visual standards
- Hosting or long-term operational decisions
Current Status
Project phase: Pre-implementation / Proof of Concept
The site will evolve incrementally as features are tested, observations are documented, and requirements are refined. Insights gathered here will help inform future planning and platform evaluation discussions.