Archives for content management

Create information clusters, not pigeon holes

By: Steve Byrne Posted: June 27, 2014

When structuring a site, take a bottom-up approach to identify the right clusters

Designing intranet role pages

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: November 27, 2013

Intranets serve many different audiences, and role-specific pages can help to meet these diverse needs.

Signposting within documents

By: Steve Byrne Posted: November 27, 2013

Finding the right document is only half the task: is the document structured in a useful way?

Clean up your Active Directory first!

By: James Robertson Posted: April 7, 2008

Before personalisation can be implemented, underlying LDAP or Active Directory implementations need to be cleaned up.

Automating three types of forms

By: James Robertson Posted: February 9, 2007

There is a ‘rule of thirds’ that can be used to categorise the main types of forms that exist on an intranet.

Not all content needs to be of equal quality

By: James Robertson Posted: September 5, 2005

Efforts should be targeted at improving the quality of key information, while applying lower standards to the majority of intranet content.

Is workflow the wrong metaphor?

By: James Robertson Posted: February 1, 2005

The unspoken truth is that workflow often doesn’t work well in practice, leading to the question: is workflow the wrong metaphor?

Metrics for KM and CM

By: James Robertson Posted: February 3, 2003

Metrics are an effective way of setting project targets, assessing success, and tracking ongoing health. This article summarises a range of practical KM and CM-related metrics.