Escaping an organisational structure for your intranet is not easy, but will deliver many business benefits.
The importance of staff induction.
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.
Drawing clear lines between information systems.
In many organisations, the intranet competes with e-mail, file shares, document management and records management. What is needed is a clear policy about what these…
The value of intranet feedback.
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.
Knowledge management for front-line staff.
The front-line environment must be understood when implementing knowledge management initiatives.
Beyond "efficient dissemination of timely information".
The intranet goal ‘to efficiently disseminate accurate information’ is meaningless, and must be replaced.
Selecting staff for interviews.
This briefing focuses on who to select for stakeholder interviews. It provides some general guidelines, and lists some areas of the organisation to involve.
Staff interviews as simple knowledge mapping.
Stakeholder interviews are a very effective way of gaining an understanding of an organisation, and can be considered a form of ‘knowledge mapping’.
Roles needed in an intranet team.
A multi-disciplinary approach is needed when establishing an intranet team. This briefing outlines the key roles required.
The two faces of intranet success.
A successful intranet ensures that: staff needs are met, and the content creation processes are supported.