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How SMBs can literally run their business just on Office 365

2/20/2018

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Small businesses of less than 100 people often have the challenge of building the business, developing product, marketing and generating revenue to keep the business going.  Often this does not leave much time to think about putting in place a technology infrastructure to support growth.  The owner or CEO, probably does not have the expertise or money to create a technology infrastructure plan.
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They get the basics done like email, a website and the office essentials like Microsoft office put in.  They might use a small business accounting system like Quick Books to keep track of their financials.  The rest is often whatever they can get by with.    The major tools are Excel where they may track client information, Employee information, and other data.  Even tasks and projects often are tracked in Excel.  No one thinks to put together a document storage strategy, and many are kept on employee hard drives.  
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Intranet on Office 365 and SharePoint: Build, Buy or Both?

2/2/2018

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With Office 365 and the cloud going mainstream, organizations are looking at ways to leverage this powerful platform to go beyond basic email and document sharing. Many small- to medium-size businesses are looking to create a central point of information sharing, collaboration and access to internal services through implementation of an Intranet for their employees. 

More than 70% of all organizations rely on an Intranet. Often they are using Office 365 and SharePoint Online as a platform and are starting to become aware of the possibilities. 

How you approach the Intranet project though can determine its success or failure. Do you build it from scratch or do you buy an out-of-the-box solution? What are the advantages of one over the other? How does cost factor in? These are all very important, very relevant questions necessary to consider before deploying an Intranet for your organization. 

Building a basic Intranet from scratch can start at $30,000. But for more complex, robust Intranets, organizations can expect to pay considerably more, exceeding $100,000. But is building it yourself or with consultants your only option? Lets examine the alternatives.

The features that go into an Intranet are going to determine its adoption and how it benefits your organization. By not deploying an Intranet that empowers employees and helps them find the things they are looking for, companies can expect to lose money on their investment. 

Standard features though for a successful Intranet that improves productivity and enhances company-wide communication and collaboration include: 

  • Organization Communications – announcements, news, events, policies and procedures 
  • Employee Collaboration – employee directory, forums, discussions
  • Employee Self-Service – service requests, time-off, expenses, and more
  • Integration of Processes – links to key applications like ERP, CRM, email, customer service
  • Support for Department Portals – HR, Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT

The question is, if 70% to 80% of all organizations need the same features, why are so many Intranet portals being built from scratch? Why not start with an 80% template and customize from there?



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