The Intranet Portal Guide

An intranet portal project may well be the first and last project in your organisation that truly touches everyone, from the office of your CEO to the newest recruit. It may well be the most significant investment that you ever make in your people, their processes and their systems and has the power and potential to transform your organisation. However, it can be a tough project to deliver, bringing great exposure to its participants. All your customers will be only a small march away down the corridor and will all know where you live! Considering the $1.5 billion market for intranet portal technology worldwide, there are surprisingly few books on the topic (and those typically either very technical or very theoretical). The Intranet Portal Guide is a deliberately practical handbook for the stressed middle manager, seeking to make things happen in their organisation. The book is divided into three sections (before, during and after) and 31 chapters, addressing everything from the key issue of how to make the business case through to ongoing performance enhancement and benefit realisation. It is packed full of tools, templates, plans and processes for successful delivery - based on real life experience of implementation at two major UK companies.

Supported by global case studies highlighting good practice, and from the results of a survey of Top UK Corporate Intranet developers and consultants, this book addresses practical business concerns and technical issues. It includes advice and commentary received first-hand from professionals experienced in their deployment, operational management and continuing development.

Build a Next-Generation Enterprise Digital Platform with Portals and UXP A Complete Guide to Portals and User Experience Platforms provides in-depth coverage of portal technologies and user experience platforms (UXPs), which form the key pillars of a modern digital platform. Drawing on his experience in various roles in numerous portal engagements, the author gives you different perspectives of the same technology platform. The first section introduces portal through multiple viewpoints to cater to a wide audience, including business, operations, development, integration, performance, and architecture views. The book details many novel and practically proven models and frameworks, such as portal value realization framework, portal assessment framework, portal evaluation model, portal infrastructure planning techniques, and portal integration techniques. You also learn about effective digital program strategies, including portal roadmap strategy, collaboration strategy, portal security planning, portal testing strategy, SEO, and analytics planning concepts. The second section dives into UXP and advanced topics. It elaborates on UXP design concepts, including UXP reference architecture, customer touch point analysis, user experience mapping, and responsive web design. It also looks at advanced topics, such as next-generation portals, portal trends, portal user experience strategy, omni-channel strategy, portal KPI, portal pitfalls and best practices, portal security, portal governance, digital program management, and portal performance engineering. In the third section, the book presents four case studies related to intranet portals, retail portals, customer service portals, and portal content management. It discusses business drivers, challenges, portal solutions, and solution benefits for each of the case studies. Written by a seasoned practitioner, this book balances the core topics of modern portals along with emerging technologies in the digital space. Suitable for the entire digital technology community, including IT managers, digital architects, developers, and testers, it provides you with a practical guide for successfully building best practices-based digital platforms with forward-looking features.

Practical, commonsense advice on becoming an effective leader Examining the baggage that most managers have and then helping them to understand the personal traits that can limit their potential, this book guides you through the pathway of self development, then takes you through management and leadership better practices, providing many implementation tools. All you need to know when getting prepared for a 'management role' How to develop 'conquest leadership' attributes Traits to make you a 'winning' CEO Latest thinking on KPIs, quarterly rolling planning, decision based reporting and performance related pay How to create Winning Management and Leadershp Habits Examines how to become More Financially Aware This book is a very practical guide with templates, 'how to do it tools', stories about gifted leaders, checklists and examples and is devoid of all intellectual arguments on management. With directional guidance on what managers need to know in order to be able to manage and lead others, The Leading-Edge Manager's Guide to Success helps managers and 'managers to be' as they climb the 'management mountain.'

& bull; Corporate Web portals are increasingly common, providing employees and customers with one easy to use online access point & lt;br/ & gt; & bull; Provides a high level yet practical overview of the concepts, technologies, and products used in building successful portals

Find, create, and share all of your mission-critical data from a browser-based interface with SharePoint--Microsofts new .NET portal solution using this introductory guide. Covering all aspects of deployment and administration this practical guide will show you how to seamlessly integrate SharePoint with other familiar Office applications, secure and monitor your server, and perform backup and recovery tasks. And, an 8-page blueprint section will help visually reinforce concepts youve just learned about. A hands-on introduction to administering and customizing SharePoint Portal Server Learn to work with SharePoint Portal Server effectively using this introductory guide. Youll be able to capture, share, and publish business information using this flexible portal solution, and this book will walk you through basic steps of installation and administration. Discover how to optimize and customize SharePoint to meet the needs of your business, and learn how to use all the document management features--including document collaboration, versioning, profiling, and publishing. Find out how to utilize SharePoints scalability for creating an intranet or extranet site thats not only organized but also searchable--allowing you to access critical information from a browser-based interface. If youre looking for a clear, easy-to-use reference for getting started using Microsofts powerful new portal solution, this is the book you need. Install and configure SharePoint Portal Server Construct effective, user-friendly portals Find, create, and share business data from a browser-based interface Get tips for advanced administration Learn how to scale your server installations Optimize SharePoint Portal Server Discover ways to keep a corporate site secure Learn to back up, monitor, and restore the server Includes trial version of Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2001

IT Manager's Handbook, Second Edition, provides essential information to help students understand the responsibilities of today’s IT Management professionals: not only planning network security and implementing disaster recovery plans, but also such vital tasks as creating budgets, administering compliance, and managing staff. In particular, the book discusses business practices that are most critical to effective IT operations: recruiting, budgeting, resource planning, managing personnel, and working with vendor. This updated version includes expanded coverage on such critical IT management topics as security, disaster recovery, storage, government/regulatory compliance, and project management. Information is organized modularly so that instructors and students can delve directly into only the topics needed. Each chapter contains additional resources sections for books, articles, and websites relevant to that topic. It contains new material on key technology topics such as open source, outsourcing, offshoring, and handhelds, plus updated coverage of e-commerce, remote access, intranets, and LAN/WAN management. A completely updated and expanded second edition that provides practical, easily accessible management advice written specifically for new IT managers: · Brings you up to speed on those business practices most critical to effective IT operations: recruiting, budgeting, resource planning, managing personnel, and working with vendors. · Includes expanded coverage on such critical IT management topics as security, disaster recovery, storage, government/regulatory compliance, and project management. · Organizes information modularly so you can delve directly into only the topics that you need. · Provides a unique management perspective on those specific technical issues with the most significant business ramifications. · Includes new material on key technology topics such as open source, wireless, handhelds, outsourcing, offshoring, and operations, as well as updated coverage of e-commerce, remote access, intranets, and LAN/WAN management.