The digital workplace doesnt reach everyone. The most efficient way of working isnt always adopted. Companies are doing real-world work and prioritise their projects, deliverables, and customers over digital workflows.
Dan explores the people elements of intranet governance – going beyond the processes and procedures and into analytics and engagement.
I just got back from a session held at Microsoft’s offices in Paddington for a bunch of SharePoint consultancies and hosted by Jeff Teper, VP of SharePoint. Whilst there was some repetition of key points from the big global event held on 4th May we learned a few new things.
Supporting the Intranet Now conference again was an easy decision it’s a proven event that attracts comms and intranet people from across the UK. We can’t wait to see how the afternoon discussions and workshops pan out.
Business strategy comes first, and then take a look at how wireframe prototyping can help you rapidly develop and test your intranet designs. Synopsis of opening keynote presented at Intranätdagarna conference in Stockholm.
Visual design is more than choosing colours and getting the ‘look n feel’ right. There are four crucual reaons why visual design is so important to intranet success and employee engagement.
How you understand and report on your intranet performance depends on the measures you choose. Measuring business outcomes will always be more valualble than hit stats.
‘Design’ is much more than just how your intranet looks, it’s about how it works. Prototypes help stakeholders and end users understand and critique layout and interaction, helping us create an intranet that meets expectations.
One of the first things you define when designing a new intranet is the navigation. This can be done long before any intranet ‘designs’ are created.
We involve end users in the very early stages of the intranet project, because it’s vital that the intranet supports people’s work and meets their actual needs. We never ask “what should be on the intranet” – rather, we work to understand common and important tasks, what currently frustrates people, and what could improve productivity and satisfaction.
