The document discusses innovative intranets and describes an intranet innovation awards program run by Step Two Designs. It provides details on past award winners and their innovative intranet projects that improved communication, collaboration, and business operations. Criteria for the annual awards include demonstrating original approaches and measurable benefits to the organization.
2. S t e p T w o D E S IG N S
Innovation:
the act of introducing
something new
a creation (a new device or
process) resulting from
study and experimentation
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9. S t e p T w o D E S IG N S
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10. Judging the awards S t e p T w o D E S IG N S
Criteria Description
How is the submission innovative?
Originality 30% Submissions should demonstrate new ideas or innovative
approaches. While ideas do not need to be unique, they should
show an uncommon or original approach.
How has the innovation changed the way staff or the
Staff impact 30%
organisation work?
Submissions must show how they have directly changed the
way common tasks or business processes are done. More than
just being of novelty value, innovative approaches help to
reshape the organisation.
How has the innovation tangibly or measurably benefited the
Organisational 40%
organisation?
benefits Submissions must demonstrate the direct organisational value
or benefits that were delivered as a result of the new
functionality or content. This may be measured quantitatively (in
dollar terms), or qualitatively (describing how the innovation has
delivered improvements).
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11. Environment Agency (UK)
Perkins
Nycomed (Denmark/Switzerland)
Eastman (USA)
S t e p T w o D E S IG N S
Fiat Automobiles Group (Italy)
City of Casey (Australia) + QBE (Australia)
SunGard AvantGard (NZ/USA)
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12. Intranet Innovations 2007 S t e p T w o D E S IG N S
Shares the results of the
inaugural Awards
115 page report containing
details on all the winners
and commended entries
Screenshots and
descriptions throughout
www.steptwo.com.au/
products/iia2007
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14. The challenge S t e p T w o D E S IG N S
Fiat was suffering a deep economic and image crisis
Considerable cultural problems:
De-motivation - Distrust and incertitude, fear and
error-syndrome…
Authoritarian hierarchy - aggressiveness and
arrogance, dogmatic and uncritical obedience…
Complexity and inefficiency - sealed-compartment
silos, entropic fragmentation…
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15. Fast and Forward S t e p T w o D E S IG N S
Create a different way of working throughout the
organisation with a global programme called “Fast
and Forward” (Avanti e Veloci)
Focus on leadership for managers:
Mobilize extraordinary energy
Elicit higher commitment for results
Setup, establish and grow a renewed company
culture based on clearly defined principles
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18. The impact S t e p T w o D E S IG N S
In a period of 12 months (six campaigns), 800 users
filled in the feedback forms and have used the
available learning resources over 10,000 times.
In 2004, Fiat Group Automobiles was losing €2 million
a day, while today it is performing at an operating
profit level of €5 million per day
In 2004, Fiat has sold 1,700,000 vehicles worldwide,
in 2007 it is expected it will sell 2,200,000 cars in
Western Europe alone.
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33. Practice area communities (PACs)T w o D E S IG N S
S tep
Perkins Eastman is a major US architectural firm, with
700 staff in 10 global offices
Practice Area Communities (PACs) provide
communities and collaboration spaces
Formal management by gatekeepers
Informal communications, including monthly “cross
talks”
Supports innovation within the whole organisation and
knowledge sharing
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50. Entering the awards S t e p T w o D E S IG N S
The next awards open in March 2008
Start thinking now about what you are going to enter
Focus on a single innovative improvement
Use the existing winners as a benchmark, you can do
even better
Don’t be shy!
Full details will be posted on:
www.steptwo.com.au/iia
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51. Intranet Innovations 2007 S t e p T w o D E S IG N S
Shares the results of the
inaugural Awards
115 page report containing
details on all the winners
and commended entries
Screenshots and
descriptions throughout
www.steptwo.com.au/
products/iia2007
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52. Questions? S t e p T w o D E S IG N S
James Robertson
jamesr@steptwo.com.au
Website: www.steptwo.com.au
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