Bringing intranets and

collaboration together
James Robertson, Step Two Designs
Email: jamesr@steptwo.com.au
Twitter: s2d_jamesr

Step Two Designs helps teams develop

intranet strategies, designs and management
plans. Our role is to share best-practice
insights (we dont implement or develop).

Both books from: www.steptwo.com.au

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SharePoint is the same

SharePoint is different

Still an intranet

Content and
communications

Introduces new
functionality

Collaboration tools

Broader technology
platform than just the
intranet

Tech-heavy

Underlying architecture
and philosophy

Authoring and
publishing models

Governance and
change management

Senior man and bus

unit engagement

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THE INTRANET

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THE INTRANET
(its a bit of a mess)

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TEAM SITE

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TEAM SITE
(deployed by IT
as a pilot)

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STILL A PILOT

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ROBERTSONS
RULE OF THUMB:

Collaboration spaces
stop spreading when
there are five spaces
for every person
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The unmanaged spread

of collaboration tools is
anti-knowledge sharing

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Intranet

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Collaboration

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Intranet

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Collaboration

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Bringing together
intranets &
collaboration
Clarity of purpose
Governance
Integration
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Clarity of purpose

Shop window

Back office
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Shop window

THE INTRANET
Publishing space for
business areas

Sharing information
with others

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Sharing within
team or group
Space for team or
business area

COLLABORATION

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THE INTRANET

COLLABORATION
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{ CASE STUDY }
Team sites in a box at
Transfield (Australia)
Further details:
www.steptwo.com.au/products/teamsites

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{ anticipate " educate

establish " enhance " extract }

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Screenshot provided courtesy of Transfield Services

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Screenshot provided courtesy of Transfield Services

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Integration

Intranet

Collaboration
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Screenshot provided courtesy of COWI

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Speaking Intranet News

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Speaking Intranet News

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Screenshot provided courtesy of AMP

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Screenshot provided courtesy of Oxfam America

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Now is the time

to bring together
content and
collaboration in
a strategic way

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TWO OTHER THINGS

Were running a big intranet conference in May

(Sydney, 11-13 May), and theres plenty of
SharePoint goodness.
www.steptwo.com.au/conference
Were hiring! If you cant face another SharePoint
deployment project, and want to focus on strategy
instead, join us as a member of our consulting
team. jobs@steptwo.com.au
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James Robertson, Step Two Designs

!

Email: jamesr@steptwo.com.au

Twitter: s2d_jamesr

Website: www.steptwo.com.au

Blog:
www.steptwo.com.au/columntwo

Articles:
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