Case Study: Portland State University unifies 200+ microsites with Promet Source

Portland State University launches 216 branded sites in under 3 months with Promet Source

Portland State University, a public research university, faced challenges with its fragmented digital presence consisting of over 340 microsites. The decentralized system had inconsistent branding, complex governance, and relied heavily on a central web team, preventing non-technical content editors from making updates. Promet Source was engaged to create a cohesive and manageable platform.

Promet Source rebuilt the entire web ecosystem on Drupal 8, implementing a component-based design system with a drag-and-drop interface. This allowed 500 non-technical editors to independently create content. The solution included a single publishing site feeding over 200 subscriber sites and a custom Cost of Attendance Estimator tool. As a result, PSU's small web team launched 216 consistently branded sites in under three months, and 300 remote authors now efficiently manage over 40,000 pages with dramatically reduced reliance on central support.

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