SharePoint Modern vs Classic infographic
Should you adopt SharePoint Online’s new modern user interface and sacrifice control over the branding?
Should you adopt SharePoint Online’s new modern user interface and sacrifice control over the branding?
SharePoint 2013 does not provide a great experience for content publishers out-of-the-box. This is something that we need to address in nearly every intranet project
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.
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.
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.
Its common to hear that SharePoint is difficult to use; there are now a plethora of companies selling out of the box SharePoint solutions to improve the experience. But we know that SharePoint can be designed to be easy to use and even beautiful. Heres what we offered one big client.
Not the tech, nor the features. A great intranet doesnt just develop after launch; its planned in advance. Organisations with successful intranets tend to understand the key principles of delivering a great intranet experience. Follow the principles whether youre launching, replacing, or improving your intranet.