Any intranets structured around the organisational chart are difficult to use. Before attempting a restructure, consider why this structure has been used.
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Is workflow the wrong metaphor?.
The unspoken truth is that workflow often doesn’t work well in practice, leading to the question: is workflow the wrong metaphor?
How staff look for documents.
You need to understand how staff look for documents in a business setting, in order to design suitable systems and classification schemes.
Who should own the intranet?.
One of the first challenges when establishing an intranet is to determine who should have overall ownership of the site, and where the intranet team…
KM for consistency and innovation.
This briefing contrasts the role of knowledge management in supporting both innovation and consistency.
How to scope an intranet release.
The challenge is to deliver sufficient intranet content and capabilities, within the time and resource constraints. This briefing outlines a simple approach for balancing these…
Rolling out a records management system.
This article presents a new perspective to rolling out a records management system, highlighting three critical success factors: the system, classification scheme and message.
‘Knowledge sharing’ should be avoided.
While ‘knowledge sharing’ is a common goal for KM projects, it is often neither meaningful or effective.
Establish an intranet community of practice.
A critical success factor for an effective and sustainable intranet is the establishment of an intranet ‘community of practice’.
Developing a knowledge management strategy.
A successful knowledge management strategy must identify the key needs and issues within the organisation, and provide a framework for addressing these.