Intranets help spread company culture and values

By: James Robertson Posted: March 25, 2014

Intranets always partly reflect their organisations’ cultures, and they mirror the companies they serve through content, processes, and contributions from employees.  The best intranets are not only deliberate aligned with …

Modern intranets are now much more than just a repository for corporate content. Transformed by new technologies — and new ways of working — intranets are becoming core platforms for …

Never underestimate the power of a colourful room

By: James Robertson Posted: February 21, 2014

In recent times, we’ve been doing a lot of work in the university space, typically around determining a practical strategy for a new intranet/portal (depending on what you call it). …

Is open-source becoming a significant force in the intranet space?

By: James Robertson Posted: January 23, 2014

Open-source technologies have always been a technology option for intranets, but mainly as a component within a wider eocsystem rather than as a base platform. Security concerns, hidden costs and …

Award-winning intranets engage users throughout the design process

By: James Robertson Posted: January 17, 2014

Involving users in the design phase of an intranet or web-based project is not just about gathering requirements and testing designs. It is also provides an excellent opportunity to engage …

Christmas presents for #intranet folks

By: James Robertson Posted: December 16, 2013

Christmas is almost here, bringing us to the question: what to get for your favourite #intranet manager? The simple answer is: a resource that will help them to hit the …

Yesterday, we had the honour of participating in the World Usability Day event held in Canberra, Australia. The global  theme for this year was “Healthcare: Collaborating for Better Systems”. I …

A timely reminder that intranet users are not all the same

By: James Robertson Posted: November 12, 2013

Rebecca Rodgers, who runs our Brisbane office, is currently working with a large Australian community services support organisation. The project started with field research, and will shortly lead into intranet …

While in Vancouver for a SharePoint conference, I was incredibly pleased to be able to present to a session of VanUE, a local gathering of UX folks. We had 100+ …

Reviews of “Essential intranets”

By: James Robertson Posted: November 1, 2013

Copies of Essential intranets: inspiring sites that deliver business value have been winging their way around the globe for a bit over a month now. The good news is that …