How To Govern An Intranet

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How To Govern An Intranet
Toby Ward
@TobyWard
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Think About… 2
• Who owns your intranet?
• Does everyone know who the owner is?
• Does the owner have real intranet authority?
• Do other groups want ownership?

• No senior champion
• Middle managers in communications and IT
• Limited budget and power
• No plan or vision
• Silos & sprawl lead to user frustration & waste
• Conflict can ensue
• Stalls – often for years
Typical Intranet 2

Poll: Your Governance
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Focus on assessment,
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Intranets
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• C-level executive
• The champion should have power and influence
• Understands the value of the website & the potential
• Needs to be involved, but not on a day-to-day basis
• Only attend an occasional meeting
The Key to Intranet Success 4

• What does your organization value?
• Success is more than dollars
• Customer / employee satisfaction
• User productivity
• Awareness / Message retention
• ROI is more than just hard cost savings
• Productivity benefits
• Time to market
Talk The Talk 12

Intranet Process
First Dedicated Intranet Methodology
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Governance is key to planning 14

Intranet Planning Pyramid © 2011 – 2017 Prescient Digital Media
Vision
Mission
Objectives
Goals (KPIs)
Functions (Applications)
User Tasks (Behavior)
Scope
Detail
Strategic Planning 15

• The intranet is not just a tool – it represents the whole business
• Silos kill – no group can operate in isolation
• Employees demand consistency
• Consistent message
• Consistent navigation
• Consistent interface
The Whole Business 16

• Decentralized (most common in larger orgs.)
• No single owner
• Driven by policies and guidelines
• Organic growth, often leads to site sprawl
• Centralized (more common in small orgs.)
• Single owner (usually department)
• Bureaucratic
• Highly controlled
Traditional Governance 17

• Collaborative / Federated
• Steering Committee / Council
• Decentralized content ownership; centralized platform
• Bureaucratic
• Centralized Hybrid
• Single owner (usually department)
• Bureaucratic
• Centrally controlled
Modern Governance 18

• Champions: Chief Operating Officer, CIO
• Owner: SVP, Internal Communications
• Steering Committee (10):
• Representation from: IT, HR, Internal Communications, Europe,
USA, UK
• Members must be representative of the global organization
• Editor-in-Chief: Employee Communications
Typical Structure 20

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Centralized Hybrid 21

Intranet Team Responsibilities
Role Responsibilities
Corporate Core Team Provide governance and program management
Online Content Managers Oversee the daily running of the intranet and activities:
• Publish approvals (where required)
• Upload corporate collateral
• Train and support content owners
Content Owners • Update content and ensure consistency
• Can delegate some part of the updates or changes to
other members of the team/department by making
them editors
NCR Governance 23

Content Templates 24

Mandatory Keywords

No Anonymous

• Editorial policy defining:
• Content types: front-page news vs. static content
• How content is developed, formatted, presented
• Limitations on technical and graphic elements
• Roles and responsibilities of publishers, editor etc.
• Standardization Policy
• Compliance details for platform, templates and style guide
• Email Usage Guidelines & Policy
• Taxonomy (Managed Term Store)
Policies 27

The Coca-Cola Company
20 One-Billion Dollar Brands
500+ products worldwide
$44B Revenue
Scale & Complexity
123,000 users
60% non-office based
35% millennials
Coca-Cola Connect
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Business Goals 31

Consolidation of Multiple Intranets
Many Sites Around The World
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Governance Is Key 33

The Journey Is Far From Over 34

• Executive champion
• Detailed model, with roles and responsibilities
• Forced keywords, and expiry controls
• No anonymous content
• Strong policies for use, content creation, collaboration
Top 5 Keys to Governance 35

The New Social Intranet
Next Webinar – April 27, 1pm EDT
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