SharePoint 2013: it’s not about the technology

I’m here to deliver a message that you might find surprising, maybe even perplexing. Actually, it’s not my message, it’s a message from Sam Marshall, author of DWG’s new report on SharePoint 2013. And to be totally accurate, the message isn’t just from Sam: his report not only resulted from his hands-on research into SharePoint…

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Should your next intranet be on SharePoint 2013?

The launch of SharePoint 2013 at the start of this year marked the ten-year evolution of Microsoft’s intranet and collaboration platform. In this time it has grown from a fairly simple document-centric tool to cover a range of uses: as an intranet for published information, both corporate-wide and for business units as a portal to…

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3 key questions to unlock the value of online collaboration

Despite the plethora of sophisticated online collaboration platforms available, including hosted tools which are relatively straightforward to deploy, many organizations still struggle with online collaboration. They fail to get the best value from it or experience patchy adoption, and projects are therefore not regarded as successful. With this being said, there are sites such as…

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Digital workplace & agile working initiatives: how does your approach compare?

As part of its 2013 Research Programme, DWF is conducting a survey on how organizations are taking a cross-functional and holistic view of digital workplace and agile working initiatives. Everybody who participates in the survey will get a summary of the results as well as the final report. Digital working touches many aspects of working life and we want…

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Get insights into managing and supporting online collaboration: participate in our survey

As part of its 2013 Research Programme, IBF is conducting a survey on how organizations manage and support online collaboration. Everybody who participates in the survey will get a summary of the results and relative analysis. Within any organization, online collaboration comes in many shades. This can range from more formal collaboration such as project or team workspaces to…

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Announcing IBF’s SharePoint advanced knowledge and learning programme

With SharePoint 2013 now being released, many intranet managers are starting to consider when they should upgrade or whether they should consider switching to the platform. To help keep DWG members informed of the latest developments around this landmark release and enable critical decision-making, the Digital Workplace Group is delighted to announce its new SharePoint…

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BYO office, ugly is dead, and other Digital Workplace news worth reading

At DWG we like to keep an eye on digital workplace news – here’s a quick round up of recent posts. It’s all in the numbers So you think you have a great (or terrible) digital workplace? Can you back that up with numbers? Research Findings: How your digital workplace is falling behind Great examples…

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Get insights into implementing SharePoint 2013: participate in our survey

As part of its 2013 Research Programme, IBF is conducting a survey on how organizations are considering implementing SharePoint 2013. Everybody who participates in the survey will get a summary of the results, and relative analysis. The release of SharePoint 2013 is a significant event in the intranet space. Many organizations considering a switch to SharePoint may…

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Get insights into developing user-centred information architecture: participate in our survey

As part of its 2013 research programme, IBF is conducting a survey into the latest best practices in developing user-centred information architecture. Everybody who participates in the survey will get a summary of the results, and relative analysis. We believe this is an important topic for intranet professionals, and a must for improving findability in…

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Gain insights into managing content on your intranet: participate in our survey

How do you manage the flow of content to your intranet? How do you ensure your intranet content strategy is aligned with your wider business strategy? How do you manage and engage with your publishing community? If you are interested in the answer to any of these questions and would like to get key insights…

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Digital Workplace Group predicts managing enterprise search will be critical for business success

The Digital Workplace Group (DWG) is delighted to announce the release of new research into managing enterprise search. Written by globally-recognized intranet expert Martin White, DWG’s latest exclusive member research briefing, predicts that managing business search within the enterprise is set to become increasingly vital. This is down to a number of trends including: The…

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Gain insights into intranet strategy and governance: participate in our survey

How do you define and refresh intranet strategy in your organization?   Is it aligned to your wider business strategy? What structures have you got in place to ensure intranet governance on both a strategic and operational level?  Have you got senior management sponsorship of our intranet, and if so, do they actually get involved? If…

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