The Lean Intranet: from Intranet Zero to Intranet 2.0 and beyond, Part 1 [ABSTRACT]
Jinfo Blog
30th April 2009
Abstract
In Part One of this series, Patrick Walsh talked about the reasons for unmet potential in intranet design and points the way forward to more effective intranet design. Moving the ball forward, this article focuses on the concept of the 'Lean Intranet', one that removes barriers, minimises and assesses content and takes a customer-focused approach.
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In Part One of this series, Patrick Walsh talked about the reasons for unmet potential in intranet design and points the way forward to more effective intranet design. Moving the ball forward, this article focuses on the concept of the 'Lean Intranet', one that removes barriers, minimises and assesses content and takes a customer-focused approach.
What's Inside
A really effective way of making your intranet less usable and less useful is by filling it up with applications and gizmos that some people think are cool but which are not relevant to the majority of users or to the core purposes of the intranet. When someone says 'Wouldn't it be nice if we could...' show them the door - quickly!
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- Blog post title: The Lean Intranet: from Intranet Zero to Intranet 2.0 and beyond, Part 1 [ABSTRACT]
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