Intranet — more than just a daily browser entry?
Depending on the size of the company, the intranet is not necessarily the number 1 topic, but as growth increases, there are more and more topics that you want to share with employees in a simple way. In the beginning, all you need is a Slack channel or an email to everyone (which will probably just be skimmed over or immediately end up in the trash). People know each other and a list of all contact details in Excel (or hopefully in Confluence) is completely sufficient.
Features that every intranet needs
Before we show you our top 3 intranet solutions, let's first look at the features that make up a modern intranet. Depending on the company, the requirements for an intranet may vary. However, our experience shows that the following characteristics of “Most Wanted” are:
News/Publications
Central information can be accessed centrally. With an email, there is a risk that the information will be lost or deleted. A publication makes it possible to find internal news in one place and read them at the right time.
personal profiles
Are there colleagues who speak Spanish? Do we have a Jira specialist in-house? At which location is Mrs. Müller located? All these questions can be answered in just a few minutes if the information has already been entered on the intranet.
corporate design
An appealing corporate design increases identification with the company and invites employees to share content. In addition, you are usually greeted by the homepage of the intranet at the beginning of a working day.
Social media - comments and likes
Elements such as likes and comments show employees that their opinion is wanted and wanted. In addition, in most cases, it leads to new ideas and continuous improvements. Collaboration is king.
search
A powerful search, which finds relevant content within a short period of time through the entire content, is an absolute must for a functional intranet. Tagging and various filter options increase efficiency and save employees a lot of time.
Intuitive navigation
Global navigation allows the various topics of the intranet to be organized into a structured overview.
personalization
The larger the company, the more topics are published on the intranet. What is of interest to accounting is not of equal importance for the IT department. With personalized elements, employees feel more at ease and see greater personal benefit.
multilingualism
In Switzerland in particular, many companies have locations in different language regions or are part of a globally active group. A multilingual intranet underlines the diversity of such a company and certainly brings sympathy to employees.
Confluence — the perfect basis for your modern intranet
Confluence has already proven to be a very intuitive and clear tool for knowledge management. Thanks to several Atlassian Marketplace solutions, Confluence can be transformed into a modern intranet in no time at all. We are happy to present our top favorites to you:
Linchpin Intranet Suite
Regardless of whether you want individual features or the complete package - with Linchpin, the configuration can be easily tailored to your own needs (Linchpin offers a range of individual apps As well as that complete package in the marketplace). We think the following features are great:
- Customized user profiles
- Corporate design at the push of a button
- Micro Blog - Small news with a big impact!
Refined for Confluence | Sites & Themes
Design with a little something extra - with Refined You hardly recognize Confluence. Areas can be grouped into individual sites and thus focus on relevant topics. A pleasant detail: you don't have to be a designer to make it look really good. Top features that inspire us about this app:
- toolkitthat makes the content more beautiful
- Possibility to have multiple navigations in one instance
- Blog areas without additional content
Enterprise Theme for Confluence
At this stage, we are of course proud to present a Swiss product! Enterprise Theme for Confluence offers a great feature package that turns Confluence into a clear social intranet. Here are also a few features that we really like:
- “Landing page” view
- Birthday macro - never miss a cake again
- Header and footer - global and sector-specific
Ready to get more out of Confluence? We're in!
We are happy to help you modernize your intranet. Take advantage of
- Our experience in building intranet solutions using various tools
- Our know-how in conceptual and methodological topics relating to communication and collaboration
- Our partnerships with the leading manufacturers of intranet apps in the Atlassian Marketplace
We would be happy to discuss your current situation and your intranet needs at an online meeting:
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