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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.

Position descriptions for intranet managers

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: February 9, 2007

Position descriptions describe the key responsibilities and duties of the intranet manager, fulfulling two audiences, the intranet manager as well as the organisation.

Intranet as a mirror to the organisation

By: James Robertson Posted: November 6, 2006

The most successful intranets are those that directly reflect the unique nature of the organisations they serve.

The enemy of intranets is apathy

By: James Robertson Posted: October 1, 2006

The enemy of intranets is not resistance to change, it is apathy, which must be overcome to build support and resources.

Creating an "intranet concept"

By: James Robertson Posted: September 11, 2006

An intranet concept is a single sheet of paper which outlines where the intranet is at, where it is going, and what it will deliver in the short-term.

Monthly intranet tasks

By: James Robertson Posted: September 11, 2006

This article provides a long (but still not comprehensive) list of ongoing tasks for intranet teams.