Vibrant MCSE BOOT Camp Notes :

Summary

Intranets offer tremendous potential for organizations that understand their potential and apply discipline and resources to achieving it. This potential is best met by defining goals clearly in advance and with the support of a collaborative foundation. This collaboration at the beginning will help avoid building an intranet that is only valuable to a select few employees. Knowing who the users are before laying out plans will ensure that that intranet offers value in the form of content and ease of use among all its users. Although an intranet is never all things to all its users, understanding the strengths and limitations of an intranet's audience will ensure that it offers value to all users at various levels.

At each exciting turn, proceed with caution. Technology can be addictive. Building the Mercedes of intranets is a waste of time and much money if your audience has neither the knowledge base nor the need for such a sophisticated system.

No two intranets are the same, but as intranets and all their potential are unveiled in the coming chapters, keep in mind that successful intranets do share fundamental characteristics. Here are the key determinants of an intranet's success:

• Vision
• Specific goals
• Realistic expectations
• A disciplined approach
• User involvement
• Follow-through

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