Archives for Content management

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.

Content migration: start as you plan to continue

By: James Robertson Posted: April 26, 2013

When migrating to a new intranet, it’s important to establish the right authoring practices from the outset.

Structuring three types of content

By: James Robertson Posted: March 30, 2010

When designing and structuring intranets, it is useful to distinguish between core content, and business-unit specific information.

Avoid long-term strategies

By: James Robertson Posted: July 5, 2007

All too often, 18-24 month information management strategies fail to deliver benefits, but there is an alternative.

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.

Intranet authoring: a hobby?

By: James Robertson Posted: March 1, 2006

Much is expected of intranet authors, in terms of the quality, accuracy and timliness of published material. Yet, many organisations treat intranet authoring as a hobby.

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.

Centralised or decentralised authoring?

By: James Robertson Posted: April 2, 2002

There is no ‘correct’ answer to this question. To get the best business outcomes, you must understand the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches.