Archives for Articles

Five minute intranet self-evaluation

By: James Robertson Posted: March 18, 2003

This briefing presents a simple checklist that will allow you to judge just how much work will be required to bring your intranet back to top performance.

Worlds apart: intranets and websites

By: James Robertson Posted: March 4, 2003

Beyond using HTML, intranets and websites have very little in common.

Is it DM or CM?

By: James Robertson Posted: February 14, 2003

This briefing helps to dispell the widespread confusion in the marketplace between document management systems (DMS) and content management systems (CMS).

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.

Keeping your intranet healthy and effective

By: James Robertson Posted: October 1, 2002

The real challenge is to maintain the quality, consistency and value of an intranet, well into the future. This article shows you how.

Sixteen steps to a renewed corporate intranet

By: James Robertson Posted: September 2, 2002

Outlines a disciplined approach to re-invigorating a corporate intranet, making it deliver real business benefits.

Using usability to direct KM systems

By: James Robertson Posted: May 3, 2002

KM has much to learn from usability, which can provide many useful starting points for structuring and managing KM projects.

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.

Losing sight of the content in a CMS

By: James Robertson Posted: March 5, 2002

Why spend millions on managing content that no-one understands or needs? This article provides tips for getting the best value out of your business content.

Knowledge management for call centres

By: James Robertson Posted: February 6, 2002

Call centres are growing rapidly. They are also confronted with many challenges, and KM has much to offer in overcoming these difficulties.