“Why should we invest in the intranet? What value is it bringing? What intranet or digital workplace investments should we make to reap greatest value?”
In the wake of a global recession, and in a financial climate of great austerity, intranets are continuing to find themselves in the firing line. Even among DWG member organizations, which between them run some of the world’s most advanced intranets, budgets are being challenged and new developments turned down.
The smartest intranet managers are responding by finding new ways for the intranet to deliver previously hidden value for the organization. They’re also busy assembling data to prove ROI. In doing so, they’re turning the threat of cutbacks into an opportunity to ensure that they, their intranets and their organizations survive and prosper in tough times.
Financial value points every intranet or digital workplace manager should be prepared to demonstrate:
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