Pre-conference workshop

Intranets as a business tool

22/03/2007 (Thursday). Full day.

The corporate intranet must be more than just a “dumping ground for second hand documents”. Instead, it should be a valuable business tool that delivers tangible and visible benefits for the organisation as a whole.

The growing recognition of ‘enterprise 2.0’ and rich internet applications is further putting pressure on intranet teams to move the site to become a more interactive environment. The challenge is how to deliver this additional functionality when resources (and other constraints) are so tight.

This workshop provides practical approaches for managing and growing intranets. Central to this is the new ‘6x2 methodology’, which offers a rigorous framework for intranet planning. This unique approach focuses on carefully scoping the next six months of work, to ensure that what is planned is not just achievable, but is also worth doing.

Taking this step-by-step approaches provides a strong basis for positioning the intranet as a ‘business tool’, one that delivers tangible and visible benefits to both staff and the organisation as a whole.

Topics covered during the workshop include:

Evolution of intranets
Practical ‘needs analysis’ techniques
Creating an intranet ‘sales pitch’
6x2 methodology for planning intranets
Role of the intranet team
Role of collaboration tools and portals