AEM Assets implementation partner: a DAM your teams actually use
Prolifico configures AEM Assets around your metadata, permissions and workflows, migrates your assets, and connects the DAM to Creative Cloud, Workfront and AEM Sites.
The short answer
Prolifico Digital is an Adobe Solution Partner that launches Adobe Experience Manager Assets as a digital asset management (DAM) system: discovery workshops, configuration of metadata, tags, workflows and permissions, bulk migration of assets and metadata, integrations with Creative Cloud, Workfront and AEM Sites, and post-launch support.
Teams that want to try it first can start with an AEM Assets proof of concept using their own assets.
What an AEM Assets launch includes
Launches are assembled from options, so you pay attention only to what you need.
| Area | Options | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk import | One-time or ongoing import, sized by volume from under 5 TB to more than 100 TB. | Moves assets and metadata into AEM as a Cloud Service from your source systems. |
| Integrations | Creative Cloud, Workfront, single sign-on; custom third-party integrations scoped separately. | Connects the DAM to the tools your creators, reviewers and administrators already use. |
| Governance | Custom groups and permissions by folder, asset tags and tag structure, custom metadata. | Controls who can see, change and share what, and makes assets easy to find. |
| Add-ons | Content Hub, Dynamic Media, custom workflows for process automation. | Extends the DAM to distribution, image and video delivery, and routine asset processing. |
Four stages, from discovery to launch
Discovery
Workshops that bring business and technical stakeholders together to define objectives, security requirements and success criteria.
Configuration
Configure AEM Assets around your objectives: metadata, tagging, workflows and permissions for a secure, scalable DAM.
Migration
Assets and metadata are imported from your source systems, with validation and structured migration for accuracy and quality.
Launch
Prolifico manages production setup, go-live and knowledge transfer. Post-launch support is available to drive adoption.
The main choices, in plain terms
Content Hub
Securely distribute finished assets to internal and external teams, with access tailored to the right folders.
Dynamic Media
Deliver rich visual merchandising and marketing assets on demand, automatically scaled for web, mobile and social.
Custom workflows
Automate steps on an asset, such as watermarking, creating renditions or adding metadata.
Groups and permissions
Create groups and manage access by DAM folder, shaped to your organization.
Tags and metadata
A tagging taxonomy and metadata model tailored to your business make assets discoverable and drive automation.
Single sign-on
Let users sign in through your existing network security.
Image delivery performance with Dynamic Media
A real evaluation, with the client's name withheld.
For catalog-driven sites, the speed of image delivery shapes page speed. In an anonymized evaluation for a B2B commerce company, two image delivery options were tested side by side, and both improved delivery performance by roughly 25% to 50% over the starting point, depending on settings.
The team chose the Adobe Dynamic Media standard configuration because it matched the performance with the least customization. Cache management, smart image optimization by device, stale-cache failover and modern formats were the capabilities that mattered.
Try it first with a proof of concept
Need to try out AEM Assets before committing to a license? The AEM Assets POC bulk imports a set of your real assets into a Prolifico sandbox so your teams can search, tag and manage them, and so leaders can see faster workflows, easier discovery and better control. Most POCs run two to four weeks.
Questions to ask any AEM Assets partner
Use these with any Adobe partner. Prolifico's answers are in the right-hand column.
| Question | What a strong answer sounds like | How Prolifico answers |
|---|---|---|
| How will you plan the migration? | Inventory, a metadata model and validation steps, not just a file transfer. | Migration is structured around bulk import configuration, a metadata source file and validation for accuracy and quality. See AEM Assets migration. |
| Who designs the metadata and permissions? | A workshop with business owners, then documented decisions. | Discovery workshops define objectives, security requirements and success criteria; configuration builds the model. |
| How do integrations get scoped? | Named systems with owners and test plans. | Creative Cloud, Workfront and single sign-on are standard options; custom integrations are scoped separately. |
| What happens after launch? | Training, adoption support and a change process. | Knowledge transfer at go-live and optional post-launch support. |
| Can we see it with our own assets first? | A short proof of concept. | The AEM Assets POC uses your real assets in a sandbox. |
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Frequently asked questions
What does an AEM Assets implementation include?
Discovery workshops, configuration of metadata, tags, workflows and permissions, bulk import of assets and metadata, optional integrations with Creative Cloud, Workfront and single sign-on, optional Content Hub and Dynamic Media, go-live and knowledge transfer.
How long does an AEM Assets launch take?
It depends on scope: import volume, integrations, governance configuration and add-ons all change the timeline. Prolifico's DAM launch proposal generator calculates scope and timeline from your answers. Generate a DAM launch proposal.
Can we try AEM Assets before we commit?
Yes. The AEM Assets proof of concept imports a set of your real assets into a Prolifico sandbox so your team can try search, tagging and governance. See the AEM Assets POC.
Can you migrate our existing assets and metadata into AEM Assets?
Yes. Prolifico configures bulk import for assets and metadata, from under 5 TB to more than 100 TB. See how an AEM Assets migration works.
Does AEM Assets work with Creative Cloud and Workfront?
Yes. Creative Cloud and Workfront integrations are standard options in an AEM Assets Quick Launch. Workfront and AEM Assets integration.
Can AEM Assets improve website image delivery?
With Dynamic Media, yes. In one anonymized evaluation, image delivery performance improved by roughly 25% to 50% depending on settings. Read the story.
How much does an AEM Assets implementation cost?
An AEM Assets Quick Launch ranges from $6,000 to $35,000, a one-time fixed fee, over about 3 to 6 weeks depending on scope. What affects the price: How much content you are migrating, measured in number of assets and size measured in TB, and how clean the metadata is. Each connected system (Workfront, Creative Cloud, single sign-on or a custom integration) adds configuration and testing. Custom permission groups, a tag taxonomy and a metadata model take workshops and configuration time. Content Hub, Dynamic Media and the number of custom workflows add to scope. Prolifico's DAM launch proposal generator calculates scope and price from your answers.
How much does an AEM proof of concept cost?
The AEM Sites proof of concept is no charge and takes about 6 weeks. The Edge Delivery Services proof of concept is no charge and takes about 3 weeks. The AEM Assets proof of concept is $10,000, a one-time fixed fee, over about 4 weeks. A combined AEM Sites and Assets proof of concept is $10,000 over about 6 weeks. What affects the price: Whether the proof of concept covers AEM Sites, AEM Assets, Edge Delivery Services, or a combination. Generate a POC proposal.