Increasingly organisations are choosing not to start with a blank sheet of paper when planning their new intranet. For many years there have been a…
Archives for content management systems
Consider an out-of-the-box intranet solution.
Pre-built intranet solutions offer a good mix of capabilities without the complexities and cost of custom development.
Use the five purposes to guide intranet technology selection.
Technology selection decisions need to be guided by the focus of the intranet being delivered.
Accessibility for intranets.
This article outlines three tiers of activities that can make an intranet accessible for those with disabilities.
Use your CMS to improve intranet content.
We have written a number of articles on how to improve intranet content including Improving intranet content and Helping intranet authors write quality content. Most…
Do automated review dates work?.
Keeping content up to date is hard. Whether on a website or intranet, organisations constantly battle with outdated or incorrect information. One of the primary…
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?
Definition of information management terms.
This briefing provides an at-a-glance definition of terms for a range of information systems, including CMS, DMS and RMS.
Is it DM or CM?.
This briefing helps to dispell the widespread confusion in the marketplace between document management systems (DMS) and content management systems (CMS).
Centralised or decentralised authoring?.
There is no ‘correct’ answer to this question. To get the best business outcomes, you must understand the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches.