Too many approaches to improving intranet content are destined for heroic failure.
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Intranet (re)design wrap-up.
Over the years, we have published a vast amount of information on intranets. In this article, we attempt to wrap up all the activities that…
Clean up your Active Directory first!.
Before personalisation can be implemented, underlying LDAP or Active Directory implementations need to be cleaned up.
Gaining intranet stardom.
Being an intranet star isn’t easy, but there are practical ways of making it happen.
Promote intranet successes.
Intranet teams should use a range of approaches to track and communicate their success stories, to managers and the wider organisation.
Segmenting staff information needs.
There are three main facets that can be used to segment staff needs for information: job role, business unit and geographic location.
Why staff visit the intranet.
There are two key reasons for a staff member to come to the intranet: to find a specific piece of information, or to complete a…
6×2: a new approach to planning.
This methodology provides intranet teams with a new and powerful approach to planning intranet improvements.
Apply IA techniques when creating taxonomies.
The field of information architecture (IA) has much to offer those creating taxonomies, including a range of structured techniques for testing their effectiveness.
In-house recruitment of users for research.
Recruiting participants for website research can be difficult, but a few simple steps can help make the process go much more smoothly, without the need…