Company Intranets and Extranets

Building a corporate intranet and extranet improves workflow and allow your employees to focus on their job not on searching for information.

A company Intranet allows company employees to share electronic files and information on an internal network. A company extranet allows the sharing of electronic information such as files and data with persons or groups of people external to the organisation such as suppliers or partners.

Intranets

Company intranets are a very useful way to disseminate internal information as well as stimulate communication and knowledge sharing between employees. Some examples of where company intranets can be useful are:

Uses of company intranets:

• Share online productivity tools
• Knowledge sharing and communication through for example newsgroups and forums
• Company wide knowledge management by having important information available and readily accessible to different users
• Located resources and staff within large organisations
• Allow collaboration and team working between remotely located employees

Most mid to large sized organisations or companies that have a mobile or geographically distributed workforce would experience large productivity benefits by having a company intranet. Key to developing a company intranet involves onsite consultancy with staff members to gain an understanding of what resources are required and what resources are required from the intranet. In addition members of staff should be responsible for maintaining different areas of the intranet up to with the latest versions of files etc.

Key Benefits

Increase productivity

A company intranet can increase staff productivity as less time is spent searching or asking colleagues for files or information. Staff can search or look for documents themselves in a central repository.

Codify Tacit Knowledge

Online collaboration and information sharing tools enable a copy to document knowledge and procedures that are stored in people's heads. This helps the company loose collective knowledge when a key member of staff leaves or is not available.

Facilitate Remote Working

Many companies these days have staff located all over the world or also working from home or on site. A company intranet can allow remote staff member to gain access to information quickly on any device and when they need it.

Improve Corporate Communications

A company intranet is a pull method of communication rather than e-mail which is push. It is therefore possible to provide information to staff when they need it rather when the company pushes it.

Improve Corporate Communications

A company intranet is a pull method of communication rather than e-mail which is push. It is therefore possible to provide information to staff when they need it rather when the company pushes it.

About Creative Theorem

Creative Theorem is a full service web design and build agency. We work with clients to develop bespoke company intranet and software solutions that improve productivity. We are a small team of experiences IT professionals that have a wide range of industry experience developing business software solutions with web technology. If you are interested in talking to us about your company intranet project please contact us using the form below.