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Portals at the Crossroads
Sue Bushell 06 August, 2004 09:24:10

SIDEBAR: Portal Authority

Tips companies can employ to make their corporate portal implementations a long-term success

Tip 1 Establish a culture where people have incentives to use the product. Companies still face the day-to-day challenges of getting employees adjusted enough to new technologies so that they use them daily to improve work habits and work lives.

Tip 2 Empower employees, customers, partners, suppliers and distributors (whomever will be using the portal) with information that was traditionally not shared with them. Educate employees, customers, partners, suppliers and distributors on the new style of doing business. Example: providing real-time access to information that was inaccessible to them in the past or access to expertise and experience through collaboration features. Assist them in understanding the many benefits of sharing information.

Tip 3 Encourage customers, partners, suppliers and distributors to utilize the information to improve their own businesses. The more people that use the technology the way your company does, the easier communication is for everyone.

Tip 4 Use both sides of the ROI (return on investment) equation. Corporate portals affect both sides of the ROI equation - by lowering expenses through the elimination of "information intermediaries" and increasing revenues by getting closer to customers and partners and don't forget the increase in performance and usability of your existing applications that a portal can provide.

Tip 5 Devise a system of measuring the success of the corporate portal. Constantly measure the success of the solution through improvements in productivity, efficiency and effectiveness.

Tip 6 Utilize the technology to its fullest. Make educating users a top priority so the technology can be utilized to its fullest.

Tip 7 Make life easier for your employees by choosing an easy-to-use product for non-technical users. A practical, simple solution is essential to cater to the workers in different departments in a company.

Tip 8 Technology in a company changes frequently. Choose a flexible solution that allows your company to change and adjust to advanced technology.

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