Is your company’s intranet feeling its age? That’s not unusual. Most corporate intranets have been around a long time. They’re based on old-generation technology (decades old in some cases), and haven’t kept pace with modern business needs. While newer tools have been transforming communication and collaboration with engaging consumer-style interfaces, rich interactivity and social features, many intranets have become little more than dusty filing cabinets and company bulletin boards.
There are many intranet products out there, but interactive intranets are in class by themselves. They come with a rich array of features that enable employees to collaborate, communicate and get work done more quickly and easily than ever before – from a computer or a mobile phone.
Not all intranets are created equal. Traditional intranets are based on decades-old technology. They’re essentially static websites and content repositories. Employees can access files and information, click links and fill out forms – typically through a very basic, unengaging interface. Because of this, many traditional intranets have become little more than filing cabinets and bulletin boards, with low utilization by employees.
Technology has allowed companies to expand beyond the confines of corporate walls, working with employees around the world in coffee shops, in home offices and on the go – often using mobile devices. While digital transformation and globalization have opened up vast new opportunities, they’re also making some things more complicated. People, information and systems are increasingly fragmented. Not only aren’t people in the same location, they’re not even using the same tools. There’s no single place for connecting, collaborating and getting work done. That’s where Jive intranet portal software comes in, giving companies a complete digital hub for engaging, working and doing great things — together.
