When your company is not meeting its goals, somewhere rest the fault lines. In today’s business, proper dissemination of information as well as the ability to collaborate on major issues and bring on instant solutions is integral part of business. If your business seems to reach a plateau, examine your company intranet solution. You might find a clue.
Valentine Realty attributes its success to its new company intranet, which became an indispensable tool in reshaping the internal flow of corporate communication between the company and its employees. Unlike its previous intranet solution, which was costly and could not be accessed anywhere but in the office, its current company intranet is web-based, cost-efficient and has all the features of its former sophisticated solution; in fact it is widely considered as a Microsoft Exchange Alternative.
Previously, Valentine Realty experienced difficulty in keeping track with reports and updates from its employees when they were on field assignments. Its employees, on the other hand, were also disgruntled over their difficulty to access important information when they were not in the office. There was dismal inefficiency as communication was hampered. As net result, the company’s growth was on a standstill, if it was not going downhill, due to a company intranet that was less flexible and inappropriate to meet the demands of the business.
What benefits does a real estate company like Valentine, generate from a suitable company intranet? What exactly are company intranets?
“A company internet”, that’s the simplest explanation of what a company intranet is however it is privately accessed only by its employees and entirely for official company business.
Employees can collaborate among them or with management, as well as access data relevant to their functions, at anytime. They can share calendars, too or post comments on certain projects. As collaboration is feasible, employees can have active participation in the resolution of some issues, or in making company decisions through forums or opinion surveys.
The downside is that most company intranets are costly and are located on company servers, thus they could not be accessed by one who is not in the office.
Recent technological advancements however scored a hit when some solution providers enabled web-based company intranets.
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As more and more businesses expand territories, the need to set up virtual teams becomes imminent. Discover the difference of an ASP Company Intranet, which provides a hassle-free access among your employees to collaborate, share information, compare calendars, review contacts and discuss projects in a user-friendly, web-based environment – anytime, anywhere. Many company intranet providers allow the experience of hosted solutions 30 days free trial.
Grab the chance and find out for yourself. You might be sorry if you won’t.
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