DrupalCon Sydney 2013: Benefits and challenges of Drupal Adoption for Multinational Organisations

This talk discusses the adoption of Drupal by multinational organizations and the benefits and challenges associated with implementing vendor-independent solutions. The speaker, Mori Sugimoto, a Technical Account Manager at Acquia, explores how to enhance cost-effectiveness, uniformity, scalability, and maintainability of web systems across global business units. Key topics include effective strategies for code governance to prevent disruption from local vendors, the importance of compliance with regional legal obligations, and providing both user-level and platform-level support. The session also addresses technical aspects like Git access control and the decision to use multisite settings, all while emphasizing adherence to Drupal best practices for successful implementation.