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Five intranet publishing models

By: James Robertson Posted: May 28, 2009

There are five fundamental publishing models for an intranet, and each has strengths and weaknesses.

Going beyond reducing intranet frustration

By: James Robertson Posted: May 28, 2009

If intranets are to achieve their full potential, intranet teams must go beyond just reducing frustration.

Who owns intranet search?

By: James Robertson Posted: December 18, 2008

In most cases, the intranet team should own search, and the responsibility should not be left within IT.

How intranet teams should spend their time

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: August 5, 2008

Intranet teams need to carefully manage their time, to ensure that progress is always being made.

Don’t try to boil the content ocean

By: James Robertson Posted: May 11, 2008

Too many approaches to improving intranet content are destined for heroic failure.

Why staff visit the intranet

By: James Robertson Posted: September 5, 2007

There are two key reasons for a staff member to come to the intranet: to find a specific piece of information, or to complete a specific task.

6×2: a new approach to planning

By: James Robertson Posted: August 9, 2007

This methodology provides intranet teams with a new and powerful approach to planning intranet improvements.

Avoid long-term strategies

By: James Robertson Posted: July 5, 2007

All too often, 18-24 month information management strategies fail to deliver benefits, but there is an alternative.

Recordkeeping responsibilities on a single sheet of paper

By: James Robertson Posted: May 4, 2007

Provide every staff member with a tailored and personalised single sheet of paper that covers what they need to file, and how.

The importance of ‘tangible’ and ‘visible’

By: James Robertson Posted: March 5, 2007

Intranet teams should be guided by two words when planning intranet activities: tangible and visible.