As they say, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Now that you know the essential features to look out for, consider initiating a pilot and carefully observe performance, so you will know how well your intranet is serving your business requirements.
You may consider Acuvate’s Meshbot for your intranet software needs. It is an integral part of our Sharepoint based next generation intelligent intranet – Mesh and is available for standalone purposes as well.
MeshBot with which you can both “converse” and automate your tasks. Not only does it give smart and personalized responses to a user’s query but also automates the rather tedious process of updating content on the intranet. You can also automate and streamline mundane, labor-intensive tasks for various departments of your organization. MeshBot will work 24/7 to help drive adoption and keep your audience engaged.
Worried about ROI? Mesh also comes equipped with a powerful analytics solution for high scalability.
This analytics component of Mesh – SharePoint Analytics is particularly advantageous for businesses looking to obtain deep insights into their SharePoint intranet. You can obtain detailed reports on usage, site and page popularity, most downloaded documents, most active users, search keyword analysis and more. This will help you customize your intranet to better meet the needs of your employees.
Finally,
Before you kickstart your exhaustive search for the right intranet software solution, take the time to establish a ccross-functionalbusiness and IT team to recognize the common complaints of employees. Also, since the budgets required are typically high for making an investment such as this, ensure that you are acquiring active participation from the executive team. This will guide your intranet shopping process in the right direction.
If you are interested to know more about SharePoint Intranets, you can even refer the ClearBox’s 2018 report on SharePoint Intranets in-a-box.
Jagan Jami