Books & reports

Step Two Designs publishes a range of best-practice books, reports and toolkits. These help teams to build their in-house skills, and provide practical advice and guidance.

Our resources cover the following areas:

Latest releases
Core resources for every intranet team
In-depth topics

Latest releases!

Best practices: mobile intranets (2nd edition)

Since we released the first edition of this report a year ago, there has been tremendous innovation in the field of enterprise mobility.

Obtain the second edition of this report to explore ten leading case studies, and use the expert advice to deliver great mobile solutions for staff.

Best practices for SharePoint intranets

The must-have guide to designing and implementing a successful SharePoint intranet, written for a business audience by the world’s intranet experts.

This report shares 25 key practices that help teams to learn from others, avoid pitfalls, and see what great SharePoint intranets look like.

Designing intranets: creating sites that work

The definitive textbook for intranet teams on how to design intranets that work for staff.

In 275 pages, this book walks through a practical user-centred approach to the design process, richly illustrating each step with full-colour screenshots from organisations across the globe.

What every intranet team should know

The only book of its type in the world, What every intranet team should know provides a succinct overview of managing and growing intranets. A must-have for every intranet team, whether just starting or looking for fresh ideas.

A beautifully printed A5-sized 110-page book, this is the definitive ‘quick start’ guide for intranets.

Intranet Roadmap (second edition)

Intranet Roadmap

The Intranet Roadmap outlines all the activities needed to design or redesign an intranet. It provides a clear project management methodology and checklist for teams approaching this sometimes daunting task.

Our best-selling resource, the wallchart can be found on the walls of a thousand organisations, providing a starting point for intranet redevelopment projects.

A week in the digital workplace (free)

A week in the digital workplace

A free report published by Step Two Designs, providing a concrete scenario of how staff will work in the future.

Provides an answer to the question: what does the digital workplace look like in practice?

Intranet Innovations 2012

The must-have annual report for all intranet teams. Sharing details on the 2012 winners of the global Intranet Innovation Awards and featuring 16 case studies and over 200 screenshots, it gives insight into the leading edge of intranets.

Use the report to build support with senior management, and to guide planning for the intranet team’s next steps.

Intranet Review Toolkit

The Intranet Review Toolkit provides intranet managers and designers with an easy-to-use method of assessing the strengths and weaknesses of their intranet. It contains a substantial set of heuristics (guidelines or criteria), allowing a detailed intranet review to be conducted that focuses on a wide range of functionality, design and strategy.

In-depth topics

Governance and support for SharePoint team sites

Microsoft SharePoint is now rapidly spreading through organisations. In terms of team collaboration, this is meeting a very real need.

If unmanaged, however, this explosive growth will generate more problems than benefits. What is needed is clear governance and support, and this best practice case study shows the way. A must for any organisation planning on deploying SharePoint team sites.

6×2 Methodology for Intranets

6x2 Methodology for Intranets

The 6×2 methodology provides a unique and innovative approach to growing corporate intranets.

Recognising that the list of potential improvements always exceeds the resources of the intranet team, this methodology provides a practical way of choosing the activities that will have the greatest impact on the organisation, and on the team.

Improving Intranet Search

The Improving Intranet Search report provides a practical methodology for improving intranet search, including a wide range of guidelines and approaches that cover every aspect of the search solution.

All of the recommendations are designed to be within the reach of every intranet team, and do not require in-depth technical knowledge or unlimited budgets.

Staff Directories

The Staff Directories report helps intranet teams design and implement an effective online staff directory.

If you are implementing a new online staff directory as part of your intranet, this report will be invaluable. If you are enhancing an existing directory, the best practice guidelines and suggestions will provide many ideas on the next steps to take.