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Does your intranet support core business?

By: Donna Spencer Posted: July 2, 2004

Many intranets are dedicated to allowing staff to complete administrative tasks easily, instead of assisting staff to do their core business.

Intranets and knowledge sharing

By: James Robertson Posted: May 5, 2004

The intranet can serve as a platform for knowledge management initiatives, via approaches such as collaborative environments, staff directories, wikis and weblogs.

Intranets when organisations merge

By: James Robertson Posted: April 1, 2004

This article outlines a phased approach to creating a new corporate intranet when organisations merge, following the progress of the merger itself.

More than just finding policy documents

By: James Robertson Posted: March 1, 2004

This briefing looks at the role of corporate policies within an organisation, and the need to better communicate their message to staff.

Intranet teams: a leadership and coaching role

By: James Robertson Posted: February 6, 2004

Intranet teams should play a leadership and coaching role in the organisation, in order to ensure that the intranet is effective, up-to-date and usable.

Five ways to identify intranet usability issues

By: Donna Spencer Posted: January 14, 2004

This article provides five techniques to identify likely usability problems in your intranet. Some techniques provide indications about where the main problems lie, others provide concrete evidence.

Choosing an intranet project sponsor

By: James Robertson Posted: January 13, 2004

Lack of project sponsorship is one of the greatest causes of IT project failure. For an organisation-wide platform such as an intranet, the need is even greater.

Escape the organisation chart on your intranet

By: Donna Spencer Posted: October 7, 2003

Escaping an organisational structure for your intranet is not easy, but will deliver many business benefits.

The importance of staff induction

By: James Robertson Posted: October 3, 2003

Staff induction is vital in getting staff up to speed, and ensuring they are productive. Yet most organisations have inadequate or ad-hoc processes in place.

The value of intranet feedback

By: James Robertson Posted: September 2, 2003

A simple intranet feedback mechanism is an effective way of keeping an intranet up-to-date, and assisting with change management and cultural change processes.