In the past company intranets were seen as an expensive luxury because they had a significant cost associated with them. However nike air max classic bw ireland , over the past few years they have become increasingly popular as companies strive to increase efficiency and effectiveness. What's more there are now intranets available which are based on SharePoint and therefore significantly reduce the cost of implementation.
Intranets provide a number of benefits to organisations including:
- Increased effectiveness of communications - With an intranet site, communication and therefore knowledge within a business is enhanced as there's no longer a need to send an email, pick up the phone or walk across the office to tell a colleague something. With an intranet cheap nike air max 1 ireland , you will be able to post messages or announcements for the rest of the organisation to see. This will allow employees to communicate with each other more effectively; and at the same time will reduce the possibility of silos of information developing within an organisation.
- Centralised resources - An intranet will provide a central location to store all resources. This will free up space on your server, because rather than being held on a centralised drive, all information can be stored on the intranet.
- Enhanced productivity - Intranets will allow faster cheap nike air max 1 , easier and more open communication. This will enhance employee productivity as knowledge across the organisation will be increased
- Different Security levels - This means that only certain employees can edit the content on the intranet - improving security
- Web Based - this means that you don't need to worry about setting up software for each user. As long as they have network access and a browser, they will be able to access the intranet site
- Reduced litigation risk - by specifying security settings, storage policies nike air max thea ireland , auditing policies and expiration actions for business records in accordance with data protection regulations.
- Consistent user interface - This will encourage user adoption and will simplify how people interact with content, processes and business data
However there are also a few concerns which arise as a result of implementing an intranet including:
禄 Management concerns over loss of control, hidden costs and complexity of the system
禄 Security concerns concerned with who has the permission to edit content
禄 Productivity concerns - as a result of overloading staff with information
However cheap nike air max thea , the benefits of implementing an intranet arguably outweigh the disadvantages.
How can I get started with a SharePoint based intranet?
If you have purchased a server after 2003, you will more than likely already have a SharePoint license, so it makes sense to use it. The first step is to find an experienced business partner who will be able to customise the solution so that it meets the precise requirements of your organisation. However cheap nike air max 95 , you also need to ensure that they have the relevant skills to provide on-going training and support once the solution has been implemented.
User Uptake will be high, as administrative tasks will be reduced With a SharePoint based intranet you can custom the solution so that it has the same branding as your company website. From an administrative point of view, a SharePoint based intranet will reduce the number of administrative tasks. For example rather than having to get a paper based holiday request form filled in nike air max 95 ireland , employees can simply login to the intranet and request the holiday over the intranet. What's more, rather than having to send out weekly announcements in terms of birthday announcements these can be all put onto the intranet.
The same applies with marketing collateral, rather than storing this on a central drive on your network nike air max 90 womens ireland , this can be all put onto the intranet, and this will free-up vital space on your server.
The intranet can all be used as an internal phone directory, and each person can have a profile page where they can upload a photograph of themselves and add a short description of themselves in terms of their likes and dislikes.
It's clear that whether you decide to go for a SharePoint based intranet cheap nike air max 90 womens , or something different the benefits will be significant and will add real value to your organisation. Graffiti Canvas Art And Prints Posted On : Jan-31-2011 | seen (654) times | Article Word Count : 374 |