So What's An Intranet: Introduction To Intranets
So What's An Intranet: Introduction To Intranets
So What's An Intranet: Introduction To Intranets
Introduction to intranets
Internet
Firewall
Intarnet
Benefits of intranets
Integrate data from diverse sources
Legacy is removed by a common http protocol and web based
presentation
Organisational benefits
Improved decision making
Empowered users
Builds a culture of sharing and
collaboration
Facilitates organizational learning
Breaks down bureaucracy
Improved quality of life at work
Improved productivity
Using Intranets
Wide spectrum of uses with different levels of
sophistication of use
You can see use in terms of growing level
of organisational commitment.
->documents
->publishing
->collaboration
->transactions
Documents on-line
Document publication
Collaboration support
Range of different facilities to support
cooperation across and between groups
within the organisation
Two main approaches
Message and conferencing systems
Shared storage systems
Frontpage
Dreamweaver
Conference 2
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www.google.com
Share document systems
Users can access a shared document repository
Place documents within a common repository via a web
browser
Search for and find documents of interst
Download range of documents
Use mime encoding to represent a wide range of media
BSCW (bscw.gmd.de)
Docushare (docushare.xerox.com)
Transaction Support
More direct support for business one to one
support
Model of transaction based systems where each
interaction represents a new business transaction
Supporting business transaction engine ensures all
information collected in correct order
Normally presented as a series of forms
Personnel support
Sales and Marketing
Information Systems
Executive Support
Finance
Personnel Intranet
Personnel departments have been some of the
most enthusiastic developers of intranet
applications
Relieves large amounts of paper-based
processes that can be transitioned to the Web.
Employee handbook
Telephone/E-mail directory
Recruiting/job listings
Organizational charts
Newsletters
New employee training
Finance Intranet
Other Resources
Most major Intranet resources on-line
http://www.intrack.com/intranet/
http://www.cio.com/research/intranet/
http://www.intranetroadmap.com/