Monthly Archive for November, 2008

More than just Cornflakes: the Kellogg’s Intranet

When I first saw the Kellogg’s Intranet at IBF 24 in June it struck me as an example of an Intranet that makes very good use of the brand and company it represents.

Screenshot from Kellogg\'s (from the IBF 24 \"My Beautiful Intranet\" contest)

The Kellogg’s Intranet was also featured in a live tour in the first episode of Intranets Live a couple of weeks ago. Since June it has undergone a relaunch and looks even better, now. The recording of this tour is available as a teaser:

A live intranet tour by Kellogg’s followed by phone-in Q&A (.wmv 6.43 MB)

The second episode of Intranets Live is coming up on December 2nd with a focus on SharePoint (MOSS 2007) and the “Christmas Intranet” (featuring a live tour with Imogen Levy who is the Intranet Manager at Westminster Abbey). Free guest passes are available.

Links:

Recommended Reading for Intranet Professionals - Week 45/2008

Gartner’s magic quadrant for intranet portals
Only 12 enterprise portal vendors remain on Gartner’s latest magic quadrant for “horizontal portal products.”
http://intranetblog.blogware.com/blog/_trackback/3951743

Intranet case study: CDC
Key to the intranet’s success are the plans that incorporate employee needs and represent a intimate understanding of employee requirements.

Die Intranet-Redaktion als Lokalredaktion
Die Erfahrung zeigt, dass innerhalb des Unternehmens sehr viele Themen, Informationen und Anregungen zu finden sind, die leider oft übersehen werden

Implementing enterprise 2.0 in the real world
Now that the hype of enterprise 2.0 is starting to settle, it’s clear that there are many valuable approaches that can (and should) be put into practice

Intranets: measuring before and after
Intranets aren’t owed a living, and we must demonstrate their value if we’re to get the resources and support we need

Aspects of Design Quality
Usability scores for 51 websites shows some correlation between navigation, content, and feature quality, but no connections to other usability areas.