2009 Conference Archive

PRESENTATION A18

WHAT DO INNOVATIVE INTRANETS LOOK LIKE?

James Robertson
Step Two Designs, Broadway, NSW

By the time of the conference, the 2008 winners of the Intranet Innovation Awards will have been announced. Attracting entries from across the globe, these awards are unique in recognising individual improvements to intranets, and not sites as a whole.

The inaugural awards in 2007 recognised projects in the USA, UK, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand.

Fiat, 2007's platinum winner, used their 'Avanti e Veloci' web portal to help turn around the fortunes of their whole business.

The Environment Agency developed a rich set of personas to support the delivery of better intranet content and functionality. City of Casey and SunGard AvantGard innovated the traditional staff directory.

Perkins Eastman created active collaborative communities, while Nycomed brought product information together in a single location, no small challenge for a global pharmaceuticals business. QBE created an interactive 'Investigator Wizard' to assist in assessing insurance claims.

The 2008 awards will uncover many new ideas on the role of intranets within organisations. Of particular interest to information management professionals, these ideas can be put directly into practice.

This talk will explore the winning entries, providing examples and insights.