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At Foster Made, we’re all-in on composable. The benefits over traditional monolithic systems are many. By separating the front end from the backend and using individual components for different functions such as search or content management you can achieve unparalleled flexibility and scalability. But while we’re singing the praises of composable, it’s worth acknowledging that there are pain points that can make the transition daunting for some companies. 

In this post, we’ll look at some of the issues that make both enterprise and mid-market companies hesitant to move to composable, and how Uniform’s visual workspace can make this transition much easier.

Speed Bumps on the Road to Composable

MACH, which stands for micro-services, API-first, cloud-native, and headless, is an approach to delivering composable architecture. The first part, microservices, involves breaking out each individual component – search, CMS, ecommerce, etc. This offers huge benefits because you’re not tied to one company for everything, allowing you to choose the exact right product to suit your needs. 

So far so good, right? Right. But when it comes to actually implementing a composable website, there are some substantial speed bumps that can give companies pause. For mid-market companies, the granular nature of composable tech can make the build more complex. Instead of one vendor to negotiate with, there might be half a dozen vendor negotiations and a separate contract for each. This process can significantly slow down development and lead to vendor exhaustion; it also requires companies to make choices about individual components before they know exactly what they’ll need. 

For enterprise-scale companies, the biggest problem with composable is content. Many companies have content spread over multiple CMSs, with different divisions or even departments favoring different content-management solutions. Migrating all this content to a single CMS can add years to a website development. It’s a conundrum that has left many enterprise companies wishing there was a simpler way. 

Thankfully, composable is more of a spectrum than an all-or-nothing proposition, and there’s a company helping to forge the path: Uniform.

What is Uniform?

Uniform is a unified experience management and visual CMS provider. Their visual workspace allows digital marketing teams to collaborate and build digital experiences across different channels. Uniform is a certified MACH alliance partner, so headless, composable architecture is their forte. Uniform offers their own CMS, but they treat content from all sources equally, tying together content across many different CMSs into one seamless experience. 

In addition to their experience management and visual CMS tools, they also offer many of the other components that make up a composable website, such as front-end management, content management, personalization, A/B testing, generative AI integration, and more. These components can be used out of the box for an end-to-end solution, or can be swapped for other microservices if needed. 

A Clearer Path to Composable

So what does all this mean for companies who are reluctant to make the move to composable? For mid-market companies, Uniform can offer all the components they might need – CMS, personalization, A/B testing – in one place, while still providing a solution that’s composable. For example, a company might opt to use Uniform for every aspect of their composable website, but if in a year’s time they need a more specialized CMS or search tool, they can swap them out for something else with minimal effort. 

For enterprise companies, Uniform’s content agnosticism means digital teams can pull disparate data and content from various sources, and use it for omni-channel delivery without spending vast amounts of time and money to migrate all that content to one CMS. Not only that, but Uniform allows developers and designers to enforce brand consistency, no matter where the content is coming from.

With this kind of flexibility, Uniform has created a clear path for companies to embrace composable tech while still avoiding some of the most common headaches associated with the move.

Want to Talk About the Move to Composable?

At Foster Made, we can help you navigate your options and develop a plan to ensure your website performs optimally – not just in terms of speed and functionality, but from a business perspective. Make sure your website is working hard for you – making visitors happy and driving sales and engagement.

To schedule a 30-minute Discovery Call, contact us today!