Corporate Intranet

It is amazing that many small and medium-sized companies still think the Internet and the WWW without prejudice, as the only way to ebusiness.

What many do not realize is that intranets and extranets' using Internet Protocol (IP) technology is perhaps the quickest and safest way that they are likely to benefit from Internet technology to win.

First let's just teach 'Granny':

Intranet: an organization, the private network of computer networks usedinternally

Extranet: an organization of private network of computer networks used externally

Intranets and extranets can add value to organizations, a number of ways:

Lower costs



Improved Productivity



Improved customer service



Improved employee satisfaction



Better control of management and information





Lower costs

Information is an important tool in the economy.Company-wide access to information can determine the success of sales, time-to-market to customer service and much more. Intranets and extranets can improve the information delivery process.

You can save time and money faster than users better information about



Reduce operating costs through Employee Self-Service



Reduce printing costs: Edit to change immediately to update sensitive information



Cost reduction in the performance, travel and telephone time



Improved Productivity

Improve productivity through faster and more efficient processing of transactions and orders come from a range of features and benefits;

"Just in time ', easy to find information



Available 24/365, reducing time and distance barriers



Improved accuracy: personalized data for clients / customers / suppliers / partners (CCSP)



Better knowledge: Sales Support, Inventory / Order StatusRecalls Promotions



Speed up Supply Chain list, purchasing habits and building specifications



Reduced purchasing / inventory costs, streamline, to processing, reduce costs, space



Enter CCSP open the possibility to automatically increase and settlement



Automated processes to reduce bottlenecks



Allows users to view, print and collaborate on documents, Office (Word-processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations, etc.).



Improved time to market, suggestions, etc. are available, speeding up approval



Improved customer service

A lot of customer service is always starting on the face-to-face contact and technology will never replace them. However, elements of the customer relationship can improve through the use of intranets and extranets.

Enter CCSP better access to sales / service



Strengthening cooperation with CCSP



Improved customer serviceQueries directly to us CCSP



Let CCSP to view / comment work in progress



Offer for research and information on the CCSP



Improve tracking, CCSP



Reduce your routine work account manager



Improved employee satisfaction

Staff tend to intranets love. The "self-service concept and the automation of administrative processes, allowing staff to manage leave, illness, cost, time, shopping, surveys, RoomPostings, training, travel and others. This avoids costly and slow paper work on the side of the management of a company. In addition to this, provide intranets and extranets to improve the quality of work-life balance for employees and very effective computer-based training solutions.

Simple support with minimal training requirements



Puts users in control of their data



Easy to use, just click and point out:



Improving quality of life at work, fewer e-mailsand "e-mail fatigue"



Improved productivity of "just in time ', easy to find information



Reduce costs and reduce the communication sessions and phone-tag



Better knowledge of the relevant management sharing



Help with a culture of sharing and cooperation



Improved decision-making



Support organizational learning



Shorten cycle times for development



Reduced costs for training via CBT, available viaDemand "



Better control of management and information

Perhaps the biggest advantage is that for the smooth management through the participation and an overview of processes, projects and teams, even when absent or on the road. "

Reduce global operating costs or risk-sharing experience



Improves the accuracy of message



Strengthened central control over the policies and procedures



Overlap must be reduced, because there is only one ownerany information



Instant access to relevant databases such as pricing, personnel



Better, faster feedback, adaptation, correction through surveys and questionnaires



Cost

Of course there are the costs of setting up intranets and extranets, but they are very small in comparison to other issues - starting in the low thousands to something really sophisticated that generally have a much higher ROI than buying many capitalExpenditure.

The costs are taken into account:

Start-up capital costs such as new computers and provider of network connections, Web servers and server software
Software Applications
Design consultancy - creating a structure, navigation and graphic design promotion: the cost of the introduction to your target audience
Training: The total cost per user, the training
Running costs for capital upgrades
Ongoing Revenue Costs
Administration
Technical
InternetAccess
Maintenance, modifications and improvements
Training

The benefits have already been identified and is to be set against the cost in a formal ROI cost / benefit analysis, if need be, but an intranet or extranet is really much more like a telephone, the other expenses. It is a great improvement of communications for the company and once there, like a telephone to ask people how they ever managed without it. Ask your self, by the way, like the ROI isThey PBX. Do you know? Does the company or anyone in it? Probably not!