Archives for intranets

How to make this your last big intranet redesign

By: James Robertson Posted: June 25, 2012

Intranet redesigns involve a huge amount of work, so how do we make this the last big redesign that’s needed?

What should a global intranet team be doing?

By: James Robertson Posted: March 12, 2012

We’ve written a lot about the roles and responsibilities of intranet teams, with a focus on the activities of teams in medium to large organisations. Intranet teams in global firms, …

Intranets: global and local

By: James Robertson Posted: December 21, 2011

All intranets must find a balance between global (common) and local (specific) information.

Tree testing for effective navigation

By: Steve Byrne Posted: October 26, 2011

Tree testing provides a cheap and effective way of checking draft navigation before proceeding further into a redesign.

Reverse innovation of intranets in global companies

By: James Robertson Posted: September 6, 2011

Global companies, whether banks, pharmaceutical companies or non-profits, have a particularly strong need for great intranets. With tens or hundreds of thousands of staff across dozens of countries, intranets must …

Intranet teams need technology savvy

By: James Robertson Posted: August 29, 2011

Intranet teams can’t afford to be technology ignorant, but nor do they need to be geeks.

What message does your intranet send to your staff?

By: James Robertson Posted: July 29, 2011

Organisations with a strong public brand and reputation are under growing pressure to deliver an intranet to match.

Coaching for intranet success

By: Steve Byrne Posted: June 30, 2011

Effective coaching techniques are critical for achieving a well performing intranet team.

Four types of enterprise mobility

By: James Robertson Posted: May 16, 2011

When examined more closely, the mobile enterprise means many different things, delivered in different ways.

Promoting the intranet as a service

By: Steve Byrne Posted: March 24, 2011

Rather than thinking of the intranet as a once-off ‘product’, consider it an ongoing ‘service’ to the business.