Blog category: Future intranet

April 6, 2010 by James Robertson

Video interview from Denmark on the future of intranets

I'm catching up my blogging after the recent whirlwind trip around Europe. This is a video recorded at the IntraTeam event in Denmark at the start of the trip, discussing "intranets in 2015".

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March 7, 2010 by James Robertson

The future of intranets in Copenhagen

I've been talking about future intranets since late last year, leading up to my keynote at the IntraTeam Event in Copenhagen. As expected, this turned out to be a wonderful conference, with Jane McConnell's keynote a real highlight, along with many other interesting sessions. As always, plenty of great ...

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February 23, 2010 by James Robertson

Future principle: put people at the centre

This future principle explores where intranets should be heading. Previous principles include act proactively, not just reactively, provide universal access and it's more than the intranet. They support two "future scenarios": starting a new job and driving the engine of change. Up to this point, the ...

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February 11, 2010 by James Robertson

Future principle: it’s more than the intranet

I've been talking about the future of how staff will work in organisations, starting with Sarah's first day, and then exploring products and innovation. An important question has been raised by more than a few people: So is this still the intranet? Or should we be calling it something different? An ...

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February 9, 2010 by James Robertson

Future principle: Act proactively, not just reactively

Today's intranets are very passive. They provide a remarkable volume of information, tools and resources, but they sit idly waiting for someone to look for it. This often means that staff don't get the information they require at the point of need. When a new policy is created, it's emailed out ...

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January 28, 2010 by James Robertson

Future scenario: driving the engine of change

This is the second future scenario exploring the future of intranets (and beyond) in organisations. The first covered Sarah's first days at work, and this looks at innovation, product management and streamlining business processes. It's an impressive list. When all laid ...

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December 8, 2009 by James Robertson

Future scenario: starting a new job

Another year, another job. After 18 months in the last job, and a few months looking for work, Sarah is starting into her new role. The firm seems sounder than the last one, and its consumer products are red hot right ...

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November 23, 2009 by James Robertson

Future principle: provide universal access

In 2015, staff will have universal access to information and functionality, delivered at the point of need, regardless of where they may be. This means going beyond the "intranet as an internal website", a concept that has been holding back intranet teams for many years. A few of the ...

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