Periodic Fable

I did some research on intranets when I had a job interview. I didn’t go for the job in the end, but it seems a shame to waste the info, so here it is!

Key intranet functionality

• Home page – with links to various parts of the web site and to other internet based applications and web sites.
• About us – information on organisation: five-year-plan, mission statement etc., making sure important corporate messages are communicated
  to all employees.
• Searchable directory of staff and stakeholders, important clients/suppliers: with telephone nos, email profile info, photo (VERY useful!) and summary of job role & skills – updatable by individual concerned
• Searchable resources section – strategies, plans, policies for health and safety and customer management policies and all-important procedures. Evaluation and personnel documents
• Calendar tool – Events and Seminars – publicise key events that managers and employees should know about.
• Book resources online – whatever’s relevant, e.g., room bookings, hospitality.
• Expenses claim form – with online submission if possible
• News section – internal news and newsletters, link to press coverage database.
• Suggestions e-submission: Bright Ideas
• Social section – classifieds, info on social events and
  clubs etc. advertise social events and small sales
• Internal forums for projects, corporate intitiaves, social
  eg a group for learning french.
• Marketing Campaigns
• Job vacancies
• Full content management system for ease of data maintenance. Multi-level admin access for different people.
• Individual login to intranet determines what is visible/concealed