The explosive growth and use of Internet technology has led the way for intranet development. A corporate intranet uses the same technology as the Internet but in a controlled environment, accessible only to employees within the company. Therefore, training costs are at a minimum. Legacy PC hardware does not have to be upgraded in most cases. Employees can have access to needed data without learning to use a database application.
Many documents are out of date before they are even printed.
On an intranet, however, changes are easily updated and can then be printed on an as needed basis. Communication is enhanced throughout the enterprise. An intranet can reduce or eliminate paper used to order supplies.