The world of Mad Men in the advertising industry is glamorous and cut-throat. What would our intranets and digital workplaces look like if they were run by Mad Men? This …

A new group intranet brings together a diversity of staff at Australia’s largest membership organisation.

A case study on creating a global intranet that supports democracy worldwide.

Finding staff for intranet research

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: July 29, 2014

There are both formal and informal ways of finding staff for user research

The world is not flat when it comes to global intranets

By: James Robertson Posted: April 9, 2014

Some years back, Thomas L. Friedman argued in his best-selling book that the world is flat when it comes to commerce. The central argument is that globalisation now means that …

Never underestimate the power of a colourful room

By: James Robertson Posted: February 21, 2014

In recent times, we’ve been doing a lot of work in the university space, typically around determining a practical strategy for a new intranet/portal (depending on what you call it). …

Yesterday, we had the honour of participating in the World Usability Day event held in Canberra, Australia. The globalĀ  theme for this year was “Healthcare: Collaborating for Better Systems”. I …

A timely reminder that intranet users are not all the same

By: James Robertson Posted: November 12, 2013

Rebecca Rodgers, who runs our Brisbane office, is currently working with a large Australian community services support organisation. The project started with field research, and will shortly lead into intranet …

Mobile is now an assumed part of intranet redesigns

By: James Robertson Posted: October 23, 2013

When conducting an intranet redesign in today’s environment, it’s commonsense to include a mobile element.

Use business (not solutions) thinking

By: Steve Byrne Posted: August 22, 2013

Intranet solutions need a clear business focus and an understanding of organisational factors.