One of the hardest things about running an intranet is not being able to see other sites. What does a great intranet look like? What…
Plan for BYOD.
Historically, bigger organisations provided staff with a corporate phone, often a BlackBerry or equivalent. Generally several generations behind the best of consumer devices, these phones…
Plan for BYOD.
Organisations need to quickly start planning their support for bring your own (mobile) device.
Planning a successful intranet project.
All successful projects need a good project manager and, just as importantly, a comprehensive project plan. Intranet re-designs are no exception. No matter how small…
Six keys to the digital workplace.
The nature of work is slowly but steadily changing. Traditional corporate tools, such as intranets, HR and finance systems, are being joined by new collaboration…
Six keys to the digital workplace.
The digital workplace offers a compelling vision of the future, but the right foundations must be in place.
Spend 10-15% of SharePoint intranet projects on planning and design.
The classic texts of project management outline the importance of initial planning and design activities. While they only consist of 10-30% of the project, they…
Don’t ask staff what features they want on a new SharePoint intranet.
“If we gave you a team site, would it be useful to you?” We’ve said before that the breadth of SharePoint is both its strength…
Two-speed intranets.
You’d think from the buzz about social media and collaboration tools that the world is changing rapidly. And you’d be right. These tools are transforming…
Presentation: What makes an essential intranet?.
Well, Intranets2011 is over! It went very well by all accounts, and the energy in the room was remarkable. Many thanks to all the speakers…