Reports & resources
Step Two Designs publishes a range of best-practice resources, reports and toolkits. These help teams to build their in-house skills, and provide practical advice and guidance.
Our resources cover three main topics:
- intranets
- collaboration
- web content management
Latest releases!
Intranet Innovations 2009
The Intranet Innovations 2009 report celebrates the winners of the 2009 Intranet Innovation Awards, sharing remarkable ideas from across the globe.
Winning entries include CRS Australia (Australia), IDEO (USA), IBM (USA), SunGard (USA/NZ), NYK Group (UK), Sabre (USA), COWI (Denmark), ChTPZ (Russia), Prophet (USA) and AEP (USA).
Intranets
Online training: fundamentals of a successful intranet
For the first time, there is a now a full online training course that gives you access to the latest thinking on intranet strategy and management, presented by James Robertson, the global expert on intranets.
Published as a joint initiative of CMS Watch and Step Two Designs, this five-hour course covers key topics for all intranet teams, and gives insight into a range of practical methodologies, models and techniques.
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.
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.
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 over 500 organisations, providing a starting point for intranet redevelopment projects.
6×2 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.
Intranet Innovations 2008
The Intranet Innovations 2008 report celebrates the winners of the 2008 Intranet Innovation Awards, bringing together ideas from across the globe.
Winning entries include Fuller Landau (Canada), Syngenta (Switzerland), Swiss Post (Switzerland), Transfield Services (Australia), British Airways (UK), Scottrade (USA), Urbis (Australia), Janssen-Cilag (Australia) and YHA (UK).
Intranet Innovations 2007
The Intranet Innovations 2007 report shares the winners from the inaugural Intranet Innovation Awards, including screenshots and details from the winning entries.
Winning entries include Fiat (Italy), City of Casey (Australia), Environment Agency (UK), Perkins Eastman (USA), Nycomed (Switzterland/Denmark), SunGard AvantGard (USA/New Zealand) and QBE (Australia).
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.
Read more (and download for free!)
Web content management
Content Management Requirements Toolkit
The Content Management Requirements Toolkit stands as the most comprehensive set of CMS requirements in the industry. Taking a vendor-neutral approach, the Toolkit also provides a comprehensive guide to writing CMS scenarios, as well as a detailed overview of the whole selection process.
This resource lights the way for teams confronted with the sometimes overwhelming task of navigating through the CMS selection process.