Intranet Costs. Hidden costs. Realistic Expectations There’s a statistic floating around on the web that the average intranet costs $40k and takes 15 months to implement. That is a long time! Not to mention the money involved. But, of course, that’s not going to be you, you say. Those aren’t even close to the costs you’re looking at. Hold on a minute though. Could...
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If you’re into intranet design, you’ll know there are several prestigious intranet award accolades for which the best intranets all over the world are recognised. Companies such as the Nielson Norman Group, the Step Two Intranet, the Digital Workplace Awards, Interact Intranet Awards and the Ragan Awards are just a few of the prestigious intranet award companies reviewing innovation in the field. We’ve looked at the...
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Engage Users. Intranet Design Intranet design is an art form, not a science. It will look different for every organization and definitely should not look like company x intranet if it’s done well. This means tailoring your intranet solution to your company needs and its users. But it’s not so easy for an IT manager or an HR professional to understand the complexities and job...
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If you’re at the exciting stage of launching your intranet or just at the point of pitching your intranet ideas to management, it’s always important to be aware of the intranet challenges ahead. And inevitably, there will be some challenges. Being aware will help you prepare for what lies ahead. Make sure you build these into your risk management strategy and formulate ideas for how to...
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A crucial questioning looming over the implementation of intranet portal is do we really need to invest in collaboration platform?. This question cannot however be answered without a clear understanding of the strategic fit between a collaboration platform and business goals. This is a simple question that needs to be asked not just by large companies, but also by small and medium sized firms. The idea here...
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Today the idea of ‘I am entitled to my opinion’ has oozed out to the extent that every person blogs and micro-blogs his/her thoughts and opinions. There’s been growth splurge in micro-blogging in the past few years. WordPress, Tumblr, Squarespace, Facebook, Twitter, and even LinkedIn have gained extensive popularity for blogging and micro-blogging. These platforms work as tools where individuals can speak, be heard and...
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Replication of products and services in an age of highly mature technological advancement is very simple. When it comes to the banking and financial sector, the market is highly cramped and competitive. While the sector itself constitutes of different units, be it banking, insurance, finance, mutual funds, etc., each of these units further consist of at least 6-7 players. In this chaotic market structure, some...
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Intranet software providers the world over are adding value to business. A simple intranet platform adheres to the definition of business automation. A decision to deploy, administer and run an intranet is a decision to invest in enterprise technology. In God we trust. Everybody else must bring data to the table. The rationale behind a business decision to embrace technology has to be substantiated on the...
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