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2007 Global Intranet Survey

Jane McConnell has released the results of the 2007 Global Intranets Survey. This is a magnificent piece of work, and one that possibly sheds more light on the 'state of the nation' of intranets more than any other report, survey or research.

Drawing on the experiences of 178 organisations, this research focuses specifically on the challenges of large and complex intranets. Jane is the recognised guru of 'global intranets', and this shines through in this work. So many questions are asked and answered, including:

• number of languages used on intranets
• types and strengths of information flows
• employee perceptions of the intranet
• overall structure of intranets
• prevalence of portal solutions
• applications deployed on intranets
• strategic drivers
• decision-making processes
• global vs local operations
• publishing tools used
• adoption of collaboration and web 2.0
• ... and much, much more

These survey results should be obtained by any organisation wrestling with the future of their intranet, or looking for benchmarking against other businesses. Shining light on the often-hidden world of intranets, the Global Intranets Survey is sure to become the standard reference for all intranet teams.

This year, Jane has published the results in two parts. An overall "Trends" report (US$525) provides 95 pages of insight from the survey. A more detailed "Analysis" report (US$1175) expands on that to give 183 pages of detailed information, including a senior management assessment worksheet.

These reports are worth every cent, and I would commend them to every intranet team.

Posted by jamesr on December 02, 2007 10:41 AM
Categories: Intranets