Creating strong information scents allows users to confidently find desired content on websites and intranets.
Intranets: losing the language of enforcement.
All too often, centralised intranet teams find themselves battling with decentralised authors to enforce consistency and quality standards.
Five intranet reviews, five different results.
This case study presents the findings from five intranet reviews across a range of organisations, each with very different results.
Make intranets the first source of news.
Intranets must be more than just a dumping ground for ‘second-hand documents’ if they are to be successful. Instead, a radically different policy needs to…
Paradox of delivering to isolated staff.
Staff in geographically isolated locations are most reliant on information sources such as intranets, and yet in practical terms they are the hardest to reach.
What is information architecture?.
This article introduces information architecture and provides guidelines for how to create an effective information architecture.
Two types of in-bound call centres.
In-bound call centres deal with either queries or transactions (or both), and this has a big impact on the knowledge and information required.
Fast-tracking research with paired interviews.
Paired interviews are a very effective technique for identifying differences in working practices or terminology.
Why are intranets structured like the organisational chart?.
Any intranets structured around the organisational chart are difficult to use. Before attempting a restructure, consider why this structure has been used.
Is workflow the wrong metaphor?.
The unspoken truth is that workflow often doesn’t work well in practice, leading to the question: is workflow the wrong metaphor?