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Intranets
 
The term intranet is based on ‘intra' meaning internal and ‘net' meaningnetwork. Therefore, intranets are internal networks. They act as an internalcommunications medium within an organisation. With intranets,companies create a smaller, internal version of the internet that aredesigned to simply and conveniently facilitate the sharing of differenttypes of company information. Intranets have a similar structure to thebroader internet. However, they differ in that they are smaller networksand less public, being accessible only to the members of an organisation.
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: A typical Intranet site consisting of inter linked web pages
 
 
Corporate intranets are those networks that are created for company wideinformation. It is called corporate intranet because it is for the corporateorganizations that uses its features. Specific daily within the companyinformation sharing is achieved using corporate intranets.
Corporate Intranets
Why Build Corporate Intranets?
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Provides staff with easy access to shared knowledge andinformation.
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Increase productivity within the company as information andknowledge are made more readily available.
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Time wasted in organising and sorting files is reduced, whilecollective knowledge within the company is improved.
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Intranets also simplify the task of updating data and documents.
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Intranets are usually accessible anytime from anywhere that theinternet is available.
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To access an intranet from outside company premises, users simplyrequire a URL and log-in details, such as a username andpassword.
 
Intranets are generally customised to meet the individual needs of abusiness. There are many different types and purposes of intranets, and assuch, intranets vary greatly. The below provides a brief explanation of some of these broad intranet categories.
Types of Corporate Intranets
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Human Resources Intranets
: These are developed to aid theprocesses of the HR department. Human resources intranetsgenerally incorporate training documentation, as well as contactdatabases, employee surveys, candidate applications and screening,and more.2.
 
Sales and Marketing Intranets
: Intranets that allow sales andmarketing personnel to access accurate product descriptions, salesscripts, market analysis and research. Typically, sales andmarketing intranets will incorporate pricing charts, product infoand demos, contact databases, sales records, sales training andmore.3.
 
Information Systems Intranets
: Information systems intranetsincorporate training manuals, software and applications, technicalsupport, resource scheduling, and more.4.
 
Executive Intranets
: Developed to help the executive teamperform a multitude of roles, such as liaison, figurehead,negotiator, delegator, and so forth. Executive intranets aidcommunication with both internal employees and external
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