Archives for Intranets

Creating effective intranet "shop windows"

By: James Robertson Posted: October 26, 2010

Intranets filled with ‘blah blah’ landing pages can make it impossible for staff to find what they need.

Elements of a mobile enterprise strategy

By: James Robertson Posted: October 26, 2010

Mobile devices are changing the consumer landscape, and organisations must have an enterprise strategy to keep in the game.

Three elements of every intranet strategy

By: James Robertson Posted: August 31, 2010

At any given point, intranet teams must be able to describe: where we’ve been, what we’re doing, and what comes next.

Build support before an intranet redesign

By: James Robertson Posted: June 30, 2010

It is a mistake to assume that recognition that the current intranet is broken translates automatically into support for fixing it.

Identifying staff tasks

By: James Robertson Posted: May 28, 2010

Understanding common and important staff tasks underpins every aspect of intranet design and management.

How long should the intranet homepage be?

By: James Robertson Posted: May 28, 2010

It is widely assumed that intranet homepages need to be squeezed into a single screenful, but can longer pages be made to work?

Do intranets only need search?

By: James Robertson Posted: April 29, 2010

Can we replace our intranet homepages with a Google-inspired search page?

Three types of intranet communication

By: Alex Manchester Posted: April 29, 2010

Intranets are an important internal communications channel, and it’s important to get the right mix of news.

Educating the executive about the intranet

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: April 29, 2010

Executive support is critical for intranets, and there are a range of practical approaches for gaining this.

Structuring three types of content

By: James Robertson Posted: March 30, 2010

When designing and structuring intranets, it is useful to distinguish between core content, and business-unit specific information.