Like any software or intranet solution, it is easy to simply accept the de facto out-of-the-box (OOB) design and user experience. However, few organizations do that, and most spend a great deal of time and money on the design and …
There are a lot of reasons to buy into or upgrade to SharePoint 2013: the latest iteration of Microsoft’s portal-web development platform represents a massive, multi-million dollar upgrade on the previous version of SharePoint (a version that was typically oversold …
Intranet design – it is the first thing people think to change; the first thing people notice; the first thing people complain about; and it is the last thing that should be changed. Design has more to do with function …
(VANCOUVER, CANADA) Teekay Corporation has grown from a regional shipping company into one of the world’s largest marine energy transportation, storage and production companies. It operates 170 ships and has global operations in 20 countries. On the surface, this might …
A Facebook page and a Twitter account do not make a social business. Truly social businesses are social inside and outside, and not merely using a few tools in isolation. Sadly, despite the proliferation of social media for years, very few …
Sometimes, you get what you pay for. In the case of the intranet, you normally get crap. What do you expect though if you only give the intranet team 1/50th or 1/200th the budget given the Internet team? You get …
Grown-ups just don’t get it; the intranet was invented to support and grow the business, not to deny and cost it. I received some disturbing news this week from a very talented and capable colleague and intranet manager who was …
Your intranet sucks, but you’re not alone. The average intranet sucks, too. Well, I may sound a little harsh, but what would your reaction be if your child came home with a report card sporting a 53% average (C-minus, bordering …
An intranet is not a website. In fact, its shocking how many executives and companies treat the intranet as nothing more than an internal website. I had one head of HR tell me, of a regional – municipal government in …
