Championing the intranet user – how to run intranet user research
Listening to your intranet users is important, but you have to be able to put it all together in a structured business case so that you raise the money and give people what they need.
Listening to your intranet users is important, but you have to be able to put it all together in a structured business case so that you raise the money and give people what they need.
Faceted navigation is a key part of a SharePoint intranet’s search engine. It helps users filter search results using a pre-defined classification system. Our SharePoint search consultant partner Agnes Molnar of Search Explained talks about getting refiners right on your intranet.
When well integrated, SharePoint and Yammer gives a boost to communication and collaboration. But Microsoft doesn’t do all the integration you might require.
Never work alone – Office Groups makes collaboration easier than ever, as I find out at SharePoint Saturday.
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.
Following today’s surprising but exciting announcement that Microsoft is planning to buy Linkedin for $26bn here’s a list of things they could do integrate the service with SharePoint and Office 365.
The risk management and maintenance resources required to manage and secure your in-house systems are considerable, and so Microsoft’s cloud solutions may well offer good value. But let’s look at the security arrangements of Office 365 in the cloud.
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.
‘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.