1. By Melinda S. Frejkowski, RN, BSN
Reference: www.interact-intranet.co.uk

2.  Defined:
 “An Intranet allows employees to
communicate, search and share company
information via a web browser”
Reference: www. Interact-intranet.co.uk

3.  Purposes:
 Increases efficiency
 Cuts cost
 Valuable business tool
 Provides greater staff satisfaction

4. Purposes Cont’d
 Process specific business applications
 Management tools
 Provides employees with tools to share
information
 Manage knowledge in the district
 Policies and procedures available

5.  Benefits
 Easy to use
 Integrates applications with security features
 Provides ability to integrate new applications
with ease
 Documentation that provides help for users
 Easy maintenance and upgrades
 Can change the way employees interact

6.  Replaces hard copies-documents easily
accessible
 Reduces time spent searching
 Reduces duplication effort
 Promotes employee self-sufficiency
 Keeps knowledge within the organization
 Improves staff morale

7.  Providing Intranet for employees can provide a
great information exchange and collaboration
 The Intranet will become the “one stop
shopping” for all users to find the information
they need

8.  Increase staff efficiency
 Supports internal communication
 Reduce costs
 Improves district integration
 Builds district identity

9.  Top Features
 Easy to use
 Reduces search times
 Provides opportunity for staff feedback
 Convenient staff directory with networking
capabilities
 Secure site
 Integrates business tool use
 Controls messaging throughout the district

10.  Provide start-up training along with on-going
training
 Create ways to get staff to use Intranet
 Add popular applications to increase use
 Give presentations via the Intranet
 Email links to Intranet
 Use marketing teams to help promote

11.  Bookmark to Intranet
 Set as the homepage
 Staff Induction: where to go for answers
 Send a Welcome message introducing to staff
 Create Enthusiasm for Intranet

12.  Provide continual updates
 Promote an environment of “shared
knowledge”
 Keep information accurate and current

13. Running and deploying a successful intranet.
Retrieved: February 15, 2012 from
www.interact-intranet.co.uk
Copyright notice: © Melinda S. Frejkowski