Governance is about having a framework in place that enables the decision-making and planning processes for the intranet.
Archives for intranets
Extend the reach of the staff directory.
Staff directories are only useful when they contain all staff, even those without a PC or payroll number.
Creating a new intranet: funnelling down to a solution.
It’s nice to be involved at the start of a brand new intranet, rather than improving (or fixing!) an existing intranet, which is the norm….
25 reasons why saving time on your intranet is a bad metric.
We’ve all heard the argument: if we can save staff 2 minutes a day looking for information on the intranet, we can multiply this out…
Metadata fundamentals for intranets and websites.
While basic metadata is routinely captured by most publishing tools, there is still widespread confusion about its uses and limits.
Three ways to update the staff directory.
There are three main ways of keeping a staff directory up to date: centralised updates, self-service updating and via integration.
Naming the intranet.
Giving the intranet a name helps to build its identity, and may even give it a personality within the organisation.
How intranet teams should spend their time.
Intranet teams need to carefully manage their time, to ensure that progress is always being made.
ABCD for intranets.
ABCD for intranets is a step-by-step tool that can be applied at any time and then used for the continual refinement and improvement of the…
Don’t try to boil the content ocean.
Too many approaches to improving intranet content are destined for heroic failure.