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Norman Rockwell's portrait of "Rosie the Riveter" (WWII poster) - saying "We can do it" (the Intranet Portal that is)

Norman Rockwell's iconic image of "Rosie the Riveter" was modelled on Michaelangelo's Isiah.

Appearing for the first time on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post in 1943, Rosie came to represent the growth in the power of American women brought about by war.

This adaptation of Rosie for an American War Poster is typical of the theme – symbolising, as it does, the sense of empowerment, freedom, emancipation and commitment. Let Rosie inspire your intranet efforts, during your struggle towards victory.
 

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User Training
A guide to whether and where it may be required and techniques to spread understanding and user adoption.

 

Pilots and Pioneers

There is a difference! A guide to setting success criteria for pilots and how to identify areas for early adoption.

 

Managing Risks & Issues

There will be many issues and risks to manage! Get into good habits early, by using these simple tools & techniques.

 

Project Change Control

Believe me, scope will creep! But funds tend to stay the same! Force project change control disciplines on your board to keep them in line!

 

Benefits Realisation & Tracking

Benefits will be hard to agree beforehand, so it is all the more important to track those achieved during the project.

 

Financial Management

Best practice for Project budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, etc.  Proformas for download.

 

Commercial Management

Where you are using outsourced suppliers on the project, tools and techniques for managing them.

 

Use these chapters to focus your delivery and get the best results.

An Intranet Portal project, on one level, is just like any other but there also some unique features (e.g. governance).  This section covers all the necessary ingredients for success:

 

Project Team
Tips on how to structure the project team to ensure resources are properly focused.

 

Project Management Methodology

A practical guide to the various methods commonly used and recommendations as to the best features of each.

 

Project Governance

A vital area. How to get the right balance between providers and end-users and keep your numbers down.

 

Project Plan

Important to have short, iterative phases and frequent, low risk releases. How to time-box developments for best results.

 

Development Methodology

Vital to use waterfall for infrastructure building blocks and rapid application development methods for the rest.

 

Communications Plan

You will need to communicate widely and often. A guide to key audiences and their needs. Download a Comms Plan, etc.

 

Business Change Management

A guide to the principles, tools and techniques of change management, including downloads & links.

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A useful collection of white papers, articles and tools on (non-portal based) intranets. Perhaps a little dated now, but still has a very useful Case Study section which you might find useful.

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My blog on Intranet Portal deployments, which complements this guide. Lots of articles here on specific functionality, including personalisation, collaboration and more.

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