A feature of practice in healthcare settings for some time, collaborative communication has now crossed over into mainstream businesses. Tackling complex problems, fostering creativity and nurturing collaborative solutions is, after all, common to most businesses and not just healthcare providers. The terms cooperation, coordination, and collaboration are often used interchangeably. However, collaboration refers to a
If you’ve put deploying a company intranet in the too hard basket, then it’s time to think again! Although many businesses have realized that there are distinct advantages to be had with a company intranet, some haven’t been able to get over the mental hurdle that they are too difficult to implement. Well, in this
The office manager is an essential part of every office set-up. It might be George or Georgina, Julian or Julie, either way, they are the go-to person in the office for pretty much everything. From ordering stationery, booking a car park space or locating an important policy document, the office manager is a mine of
All businesses have forms and processes that staff members follow every day. It could be requests for information from other teams or the ordering of supplies and materials, through to staff management processes such as requests for leave, expenses claims and change of address notifications. Some of these processes are relatively straightforward while others can
You have been tasked with developing an office intranet for an important client. How do you go about selecting the right intranet development option to meet the customer’s needs, at the right price and with minimum risk to your web development agency? Any of you who have attempted to develop a bespoke intranet will appreciate
When businesses consider any major project, usually the first question that arises is “why” quickly followed by “what” and “how.” Why do we need this? What benefits will we reap? What are the requirements? How do we go about implementing the best business intranet for our organization? Will we see a return on our investment? Intranets
Getting started on your intranet project can be difficult. There are so many things to consider and decisions to be made that it can be overwhelming. And when time is also an issue, as it usually is, deploying an intranet can sometimes fall off the radar even though you know it needs to happen. Here
When it comes to customer relationship management (CRM) software, the cloud computing company Salesforce is probably the market leader. The chances are high that your staff will be using Salesforce to input lead information, update customer contact details or log work tasks. However, as many small businesses especially can confirm, Salesforce licenses can prove to
As a game developer, the chances are you haven’t given a huge amount of thought to the operational side of your business. Your focus is naturally on creating and crafting video games and somehow you just seem to muddle through the rest of it. Well, you don’t need us to tell you how insanely competitive
Are paper and email systems slowing down your business? Are they also costing your company valuable dollars? The truth is just because you’ve been doing it the same way for years, doesn’t mean it’s the most efficient and effective methodology. In fact, paper and email systems often mean that your business is less responsive, slower
Have you heard about the benefits an intranet offers businesses but thought it was only for big companies? Or perhaps you’re interested in the idea of an intranet, but without an internal IT resource, you put it in the too-hard basket? Maybe you’ve identified a number of pain points in your small business, but have
What items are on the wish list for your business this year? Is it increased productivity, streamlined and more efficient processes, or perhaps it’s enhanced employee engagement and improved internal communications? The chances are most business owners will have these items on their wish list. But it’s one thing having them as a goal and
Your vice president has charged you with researching ISO 9001 accreditation for the company. It’s the international standard for quality management and certification demonstrates that you are an efficient and well-run organization that takes quality seriously. Achieving ISO accreditation is a key target for your company. As a first step, you go to the ISO
If your business is dependent on partners reselling or on selling your product, then you’ll understand what a challenge it can be to keep them engaged. You want them to be enthused about selling your product over other offerings in the marketplace and with a wide network of partners, located in different towns, cities and
Have you been charged with implementing an intranet in your company? Perhaps you’re a business owner who recognizes the value of an intranet, but because you’re not an IT person thinks it might be too difficult to set one up? Maybe you’re a busy executive with many demands on your time who knows an intranet
How easy is it to implement a new initiative in your corporate organization? How quickly does your company respond to business innovations? The truth is for many corporates there are several layers of bureaucracy and red tape to get through before the initiative is even put in front of the board for approval. Business agility,
Think that a cloud intranet isn’t for you because you only have two employees? Well, think again. Far from being the preserve of large organizations or corporates, cloud intranets have a lot to offer startup enterprises as well. The truth is with over 90 percent of startups failing, you need all the help you can
All the most successful business intranets have one thing in common – simplicity. It may seem like a contradiction in terms, but intranets really can be quick and easy to deploy even by non-technical staff, and they can also be straightforward and intuitive to use. What’s more, an easy intranet doesn’t mean dumbed-down functionality. Far
Microsoft Office is the most common form of software used in the world. Its reach is incredible with 1.2 billion users worldwide and 60 million using the cloud version called Office 365. As a platform for businesses to share and collaborate on information it’s almost without parallel and now you can leverage the investment your
It’s hard to beat the convenience and flexibility of cloud file storage. Disasters can and do happen and laptops and devices are often misplaced, but with cloud storage you will always have access to your files even when you’re on the go. What’s more, you won’t need to spend valuable dollars on maintaining expensive company
