Leverage your existing investment in networking hardware and software. Ask IT managers some tough questions on alternative ways of installing intranets and be very sure that they always have your company's strategic objectives in mind. Minimizing initial hardware investments maximizes returns. Check to see that various departments have the tools to maintain their end of the intranet. Reward departments that lower cost and help improve the information process.
Nothing looks worse than an outdated web page.
Your intranet should be lively and present information in a user-friendly way. Continuously monitor intranet usage and traffic. Periodically assemble intranet user groups and garner feedback about your intranet. When purchasing future software, ask for Web integration so that the new applications can easily be added to your intranet. This will save you the time and money required to design Web applications that interface with your core business software.