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What is Intranet?
In simple terms, the Intranet is the descriptive term being used for the implementation of Internet technologies within a corporate organisation, rather than external connection to the global Internet. This implementation is performed in such a way as to transparently deliver the immense informational resources of an organisation to each individual's desktop with minimal cost, time and effort. The impact of the Intranet affects a corporate's operation, efficiency, development and even its culture. Increasingly, forward-thinking organisations are taking advantage of the "Intranet" as a more cost-effective approach for corporate communications.
Why are Intranet sites growing?
The answer is they are :
Cost effective
Easily updatable
Easy to deliver information
Easy to have information available on demand
Basically secure
Relatively easy to configure, use and manage can be set up company wide and also by department or functional area
Well suited for multi-media applications
Excellent for reducing printing costs and distribution time
Able to run across all platforms and handle all clients
A gateway to the Internet
Integratable with internal corporate databases
Easy for users rather than professional IS staff to develop content and since they are upon browser technology, many users already have experience in them or can easily learn.
The application of this hot technology is being typically used as follows :
1. Publishing corporate documents - background, product literature, marketing literature, annual reports, newsletters, price lists, manuals, corporate policies, project information, newswire clippings, policies and procedures, historical information, etc.
2. Access to searchable directories - corporate phone books, addresses, calendars, schedules, etc.
3. Access corporate databases - product support databases, existing catalogues, etc.
4. Corporate / department / individual pages - conference room reservations, libraries, competitive analysis, etc.
5. Simple groupware applications - engineering groups and information, sharing design drawings, employee and group information, technology information, sign-up sheets, etc.
6. Software distribution - deliver software and updates on demand
7. E - mail - normal e-mail along with multi-media attachments. |
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