About the intranet, on the intranet

By: James Robertson Posted: October 29, 2009

The intranet is not just a channel for the business to communicate news and information. It is also a valuable tool for the intranet team itself to engage with the …

About the intranet, on the intranet

By: James Robertson Posted: October 29, 2009

The intranet should have a section devoted to the intranet itself, communicating to stakeholders, authors and general staff.

Seven roles of the intranet homepage

By: James Robertson Posted: October 29, 2009

There are many different uses for the intranet homepage, and a balance must be gained to meet business and staff needs.

What do successful intranet managers have in common?

By: James Robertson Posted: June 30, 2009

The role of an intranet manager is very new, and most intranet managers only started on this career path in the last five to ten years. Intranet managers come from …

What do successful intranet managers have in common?

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: June 30, 2009

Successful intranet managers balance their technical skills, business acumen and leadership capabilities, and take a pragmatic approach to their sites.

Five intranet publishing models

By: James Robertson Posted: May 28, 2009

Intranets can grow to be thousands, tens of thousands or millions of pages in size. With content as far as the eye can see, the challenge is to keep it …

Five intranet publishing models

By: James Robertson Posted: May 28, 2009

There are five fundamental publishing models for an intranet, and each has strengths and weaknesses.

Basics of governance

By: James Robertson Posted: November 27, 2008

When it comes to intranets, ‘governance’ is a word that people recognise, and a concept they are pretty sure they need, but often they aren’t sure exactly what it means. …

Basics of governance

By: Amanda Broomhall Posted: November 27, 2008

Governance is about having a framework in place that enables the decision-making and planning processes for the intranet.

Extend the reach of the staff directory

By: James Robertson Posted: November 27, 2008

Staff directories are only useful when they contain all staff, even those without a PC or payroll number.