Certainly, the first thing an intranet can do is ensure information is available to all parts of the company. Sales specifications, pricing information, technical documents, personnel handbooks and quality standards are all early candidates for publication. Some have found that an intranet means they can dispense with an internal newsletter, with huge savings on printing and distribution costs. Then you have to have a suitable computer, usually Unix or Windows NT, capable of running a Web server. Other services can be added later, such as file transfer, e-mail, and search engines.
Intranets start off being used as a means of simple communication.
The next big step is to look at what applications can be provided. Company databases are prime candidates for accessing via an intranet. R-cube can help you here by analysing the requirements and developing solutions for access to many types of applications and data. Before putting an intranet in place, security should be considered. If you are not careful, all the information on your intranet could be available to outside people.