Eight digital workplace and intranet insights from the DWG annual survey
The digital workplace is a fast-moving area in which new technologies and tools are continually being introduced and teams are experimenting, innovating and learning. Even the humble intranet has gone through a transformation in recent years, emerging as a user-centred entry point to a wider digital ecosystem rather than just an internal communications channel. With…
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Fluid, agile, radical – that’s Dutch bank ING
ING has recently undergone a huge project to bring 500 intranets in 40 countries into one shared intranet. As well as that, ING has restructured the company to enable the organization to get the best out of technology. Paul Miller talks to Joris Kok, Product Owner of ‘One Intranet’, who is in charge of the…
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What digital workplace teams need to know about Office 365: understanding the opportunities
Office 365 is Microsoft’s fastest growing commercial product ever.1 Recent DWG research found that 48% of organizations are already using it and an additional 15% planned to in the next year. Up to 40% of DWG members are planning to introduce Office 365 in the next 18 months.2 Microsoft is positioning Office 365 to respond…
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Getting recognition for your intranet and digital workplace
One of the best ways to get recognition for your intranet or digital workplace is to enter a competition such as the Intranet and Digital Workplace Awards from Step Two, or DWG’s very own My Beautiful Intranet. Gaining recognition for your platform or project not only highlights your team’s great work externally with your peers,…
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How 2 companies leveraged social intranets to turn around culture and revenue
Here we explore two organizations that were in a bad spot culturally and financially. While technology alone did not solve their problems, a new kind of intranet improved communications, trust and operational effectiveness.
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How EY measures Yammer use: Webinar Sept 2nd
Webinar summary: Join us on Tuesday 2nd September, to hear how EY (Ernst & Young) uses metrics and governance to build and grow a successful Yammer implementation. Also hear the latest in developing community roadmaps from Rachel Happe of The Community Roundtable. Show topics: Live tour of EY’s Yammer implementation, and learn about how they…
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12 success factors for working with SharePoint that aren’t about the technology
Synopsis: SharePoint can can often seem a beast to be tamed for organizations, full of potential and promise. However, deploying an effective SharePoint implementation is proving to be hard for many and stories of expensive customizations and lack of adoption abound. Here are 12 critical success factors for SharePoint that aren’t about the technology, which…
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Is your intranet’s employee directory an endangered species?
I’ve just completed a briefing paper for DWG and, I have to say, it’s been intriguing. I was asked to look at that stalwart, the employee directory, and what I found worried me. An unfulfilled promise A few years ago we knew where our favourite killer app was heading. It was going to be transformed from…
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Jan 7th webinar: compare Barclays and AXA’s social intranets
Webinar summary: Tune in to IBF Live on Tuesday, January 7th to see how two very different major global financial companies are using internal social media. Show topics: 1) Live tour of Barclays’ SharePoint 2010 + Newsgator environment 2) Live tour of AXA’s IBM Connections implementation Date & time: Tues, Jan 7th | 11:00 New…
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Two social intranets and Mark Morrell – Oct 1st IBF Live show
IBF Live – intranet and digital workplace insights in a monthly online broadcast Digital Workplace Live is the unique online show from IBF. Going out live on the first Tuesday of every month it offers live tours and expert insights on intranets, social and collaborative software, mobile apps and the broader digital workplace. Learn about subscribing…
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Creating a better intranet news experience in SharePoint
Guest post by Stacy Wilson of Eloquor Consulting Stacy Wilson (@stacylwilson) is the Owner/President of Eloquor Consulting. Eloquor helps companies improve their internal communications, with a focus on intranet/portal projects and change management. Stacy consults and speaks extensively about SharePoint, internal communications and related topics. SharePoint out-of-the-box is – how can I put this politely…
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3 under-reported intranet success factors for SharePoint 2013
DWG’s new research report on SharePoint 2013 outlines the main considerations for evaluating and implementing the latest of Microsoft’s intranet/portal offerings. DWG is strictly vendor neutral and has produced this report only in response to our members’ interest in the topic. Even so, report author Sam Marshall has given a very balanced view of SharePoint…
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