The new future-proof platform also needed to be easy for members and staff to use, with dynamic modules allowing staff to create new content quickly and easily without the need for external help.
The benefits of the new platform include increased efficiency as member queries can be dealt with more quickly. New sub-sites can also be set up quickly, making it easier to reach specific target groups such as young people.
In addition, the platform is capable of analysing data on user behaviour, and intelligent systems can be used to identify visitors' wishes so that content can be better tailored.
It offers the possibility of highly automated marketing campaigns, integration with the new member portal, reintegration of existing web applications and is integrated with the new digital asset management system.
Website accessibility has also been increased for people with disabilities. Security and privacy have also been improved. Finally, better search integration makes it possible to search across different sites.
Multidisciplinary team from Sopra Steria involved in build and run
The digital experience platform provides LCM with the tools to collect comprehensive cross-channel data and analytics to gain insights into its members, and then feed these insights into the creation, management and delivery of content.
Before starting to build the platform, Sopra Steria carried out a functional analysis of the requirements the new system needed to meet.
The Sopra Steria team then implemented the platform within LCM, connecting it to internal and external applications and servers. In addition, the Sopra Steria team provided training and demos to around 30 LCM staff- and delivered SLAs services. They also trained a technical person, who knows all the ins and outs of the system, so that they can do more in-house.
Finally, based on the roadmap, they started to build this package to take it to the next step and get the most out of it.
One of the challenges was that the new site had to be delivered in three languages, French, Dutch and English, with each language area still wanting to implement its own requirements and needs.
LCM and Sopra Steria have worked together for many years, so there is great mutual trust in each other's expertise. With the help of a multidisciplinary team, including specialists in usability, UX, front-end and back-end, change management and marketing, Sopra Steria did the roll-out of the platform.
The same team is now responsible for the hosting and maintaining the platform and applications. The big advantage of this is that the team knows exactly how the system works because they are involved in the 'build and run'.
A future-proof digital experience platform
In the old situation, LCM was using an outdated and difficult-to-maintain content management system, which meant that members were not being offered the right content and the marketing strategy could not be properly executed.
With the new digital experience platform, LCM is ready for the future, with the tools to collect comprehensive cross-channel data and analytics to gain insights into their members, and then incorporate these insights into the creation, management and delivery of relevant content through a user-friendly website.
Members receive tailored content based on their life of stage. Member queries are handled faster. In addition, new members can be attracted through targeted campaigns.
Since the launch of the new platform, traffic to the sites has increased. Some 2 million LCM members use the site regularly. The reliability of the site has also improved.
The next step now is to take marketing objectives to the next level, with an important role for data gathering; collecting data, analysing it, and developing specific marketing campaigns, offering personalised content based on it.
It also opens up the possibility of integrating AI into future content production and real-time user analytics to further automate personalised marketing campaigns.