The document provides an overview of intranets, emphasizing their role in sharing information and enhancing communication within organizations, particularly small to medium-sized ones using DNN technology. It outlines the benefits of employing DNN for intranets, including role-based security, content management, and the integration of social tools to foster community. Additionally, it highlights common issues faced by intranets and suggests the importance of responsive design and mobile access for broader employee engagement.

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Creating valuable employee intranets for
small and medium size organizations
using DNN
Don Bishop / Spiffy Web Team
@donbishop and @DNNhelp

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What is an Intranet?
In many organizations, intranets are protected from unauthorized external access by
means of a network gateway and firewall. For smaller companies, intranets may be
created simply by using private IP address ranges, such as 192.168.0.0/16. In these
cases, the intranet can only be directly accessed from a computer in the local network;
however, companies may provide access to off-site employees by using a virtual private
network, or by other access methods, requiring user authentication and encryption.
An intranet is a computer network that uses Internet Protocol technology to share
information, operational systems, or computing services within an organization.

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Secure as you want it on your network
Firewall, IP restrictions, VPN
Authenticated and encrypted on the
public internet
Availability of multiple Authentication
Providers
Securing (encrypting) communication with
your site
Securing your DotNetNuke site in 5 simple steps-Erik van Ballegoij posted on May
13, 2013
http://erikvanballegoij.com/Home/itemid/72/Securing-your-DotNetNuke-site-in-5-
simple-steps
Architecture for DNN as Intranet

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• Disseminate Information
 Blogs, text, Wikis
 Documents
• Build Community
• Enhance Culture
• Access to tools and training
Why do companies use
Intranets?

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• Microsoft
SharePoint
• Everything else
What technology do companies
use?

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Will Morganweck on Intranets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suZSNq
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• lack of
direction, purpose, goals/objectives
• lack of governance…who manages the
structure and content?
• poor information architecture – too
many chefs
• Lack of performance metrics
• poor usability
Will‟s 5 main issues/problems with some
intranets

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• Role Based Security
• Various Registration methods
• Content Management Tools
• It‟s a platform!
• Social
• Member profiles
• Mobile
• Modules
My top benefits of using DNN as an
intranet

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• You can control who sees what
• Management Only
• By Department, by function, by location
• New employee section
• Family members
Role Based Security

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• Active Directory
Great for organizations with Microsoft
networks
• Google
For the Google Apps „virtual‟ folks
• Live ID and more….
Various Registration methods
“Authentication Providers” in DNN
speak

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Content Management Tools in DNN
essentially make it easy for non technical
personnel to update intranet content
calendars, news, blogs, documents, form
s
Content Management Tools

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• Easy to link to other tools
• Incorporate company tools into the
intranet
• Pricing Engines
• Product configuration tools
• Project Management
• Training (especially required training in
regulated industries)
It‟s a platform!

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Like on the internet, social may be where
intranets are going
Create community and foster interaction
(in a controlled environment without the
distractions of public social media
networks)
Social

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Decide how much (or how little)
information to display about each team
member
Easily managed by the individual
Member profiles

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A good responsive design puts an
intranet into the hands of employees any
time anywhere
Mobile

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Modules extend the functionality of an
intranet just like any other website.
Projects
Tickets
Documents
Modules

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• Role Based Security
• Various Registration methods
• Content Management Tools
• It‟s a platform!
• Social
• Member profiles
• Mobile
• Modules
Recap:
My top benefits of using DNN as an
intranet

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Benefits of an Intranet

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Culture Building

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Access to Information

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Access to tools

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Onboarding new employees

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Providing social tools in a
controlled environment

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