Intranet navigation menu Just like the company’s outward facing site, every intranet needs navigation menus to help users find their way around. The overall usability, i.e. the design of your site can be the success or doom of your intranet. A central aspect of this usability is the site’s navigation menu. Get it right and users will willingly use the site to share content, communicate...
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Intranet myths debunked. Intranets are plagued with bad reputations and myths about their longevity, usability, and all sorts of problems that the popular intranet is unfairly targeted for. There is a lot written about the intranet but here we debunk the 7 most popular myths floating around. Myth #1: Intranets are just internal websites. Intranets are so much more than just a website. They are...
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If you’re an IT Manager or business owner and you’re thinking about building, buying or expanding an social intranet solution for your company, you’ll need to answer some key questions before making the big jump. Starting early and being clear on its purpose, its users and its key functions could save you a lot of time and money down the road. Intranets can completely change a...
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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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Every business investment needs relevant return on any kind of investment, in the absence of which buy-in on any given investment is almost impossible to gain. While many organizations are too focused in monetary returns to investment, it’s now time to look beyond figures and think in terms of soft ROI as well, especially when it comes to aspects such as learning, collaboration, etc. The...
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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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It is first time in history that five generations are working simultaneously together in the same workplace. The workforce, on one hand, consists of the rule-following workers that are soon going to hit retirement. On the other hand, there’s the young generation that establishes its own work rules. Larry and Meagan Johnson in their book write, Generations, Inc.: From Boomers to Linksters – Managing the...
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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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The year 2015 till now has seen intranet development and uses evolve in many ways. With little more than two months to go for the year end, it makes sense to take a look at the emerging trends in design, development, features for enhanced user friendliness and budgeting of intranet software products across the world. While there are different parameters to assess the utility of an intranet...
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CHALLENGES FACED BY THE BFSI VERTICAL AND CREDIT UNIONS Intranet software has been an enabler of productivity, coordination and compliance for business enterprises across the world. In the services sector and especially in verticals like BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance), intranet platforms have played a big role in enhancing productivity. The BFSI vertical faces numerous challenges of market corrections, bubbles and international transmission of...
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