Hi everyone,
I have a choice to make with regards to whether to use a unified EC Pro taxonomy or separate taxonomies for a Customer that run through an M&A of Company1 and Company2.
I have created this table to assess both choices.
Criterion | Separate Taxonomies | Unified Taxonomy |
Governance | Each portal has its own structure with distinct governance and content owners aligned to each legal entity. | Complex to manage if business rules and content owners differ.
Shared governance is slower. |
Scalability | Each entity manages its own content and updates.
Clear RACI.
Each portal can evolve at its own pace. | Every modification must be jointly validated by Company1 and Company2.
High risk of blocking if the two entities diverge in needs. |
Audience Targeting | Simplified targeting.
Company1 users only see Company1 content, same for company2.
Very low risk of audience-configuration errors. | Strong dependence on audience rules.
High risk of unauthorized cross-portal content visibility. |
Technical Configuration | APN synchronization triggers impact only one portal at a time. | Double impact during APN synchronization for any portal. |
Please feel free to advise/comment.
Thanks,
Nizar
