With hundreds of
intranet platforms on the market, picking the one that's right for
your business can be daunting. Many vendors, old and new, are more
than willing to show you their wares through online flash demos,
brochures and webinars. All of them seem to have great features and
functionality. Some vendors boast of their extraordinarily powerful
and flexible workflow and approval capabilities, one-to-one
personalization, ERP/CRM integration, virtual repositories, robust
search capabilities and the like. But are all these bells and
whistles going to meet your needs?
Without defining those needs, the question is impossible to answer.
Long before the question is even asked, a plan supported by a
proven methodology needs to be developed. But determining business
requirements is only half the process. The other half is
determining if the technology can do what it says it can do.
Knowing this, the value of a technology-neutral approach to picking
the right platform becomes that much more important. An unbiased
assessment of the platform's strengths and weaknesses is essential
to helping organizations see past marketing ploys and
neatly-packaged products.
Complicating this entire process is the fact that the landscape of
intranet technology platforms is always shifting. The results from
Prescient's own
Intranet 2.0 Global
Study 2010 support the idea that the technology platform
industry is not what it was only a year ago. According to the
study, approximately three-quarters of organizations are using a
Content Management System (CMS) today to power their intranets,
compared to 63% in 2009. And of those, more than half are not using
an off-the-shelf CMS, instead looking to other solutions to power
their intranet.
The study also confirms SharePoint's large share of the market.
Despite the reality that we live in a Microsoft dominated world,
many organizations are forgetting that there are dozens of other
serious contenders that could potentially be better fits. Many are
quick to point out SharePoint's many capabilities and immediately
assume that if it works for Company A, it will work for their
organization. But it's not as simple as choosing SharePoint. Every
organization is unique, and taking the "one-size-fits-all approach"
to choosing an intranet technology platform can be quite costly,
considering the amount of time and money typically invested in
these projects.
In this 60 minute webinar, experts
Toby Ward and
Heather MacFayden
will present the findings of an unreleased whitepaper on how to
choose an intranet technology platform. The webinar will be a
practical approach to this topic, informed by the presenters'
day-to-day interactions with real clients and years of experience
working in the industry. Both presenters are considered
thought-leaders in their field and bring their own skill sets to
the table: Toby's expertise in strategic planning for global
intranet projects coupled with Heather's experience implementing
technology solutions for hundreds of clients will ensure a unique
perspective into intranet technology platforms difficult to find
elsewhere. The webinar is a must for organizations wanting an
insider's perspective of what the technology decision process looks
like from start to finish.
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