What is Portals ?

A portal is a web-based platform that collects information from different sources

into a single user interface and presents users with the most relevant information
for their context

Portals could display selected content in order to provide a custom experience for
users.
 Why we use Web Portals ?
● Companies often start using web portals to take employee, client, vendor, and
partner collaboration to the next level.
● Web portals improve the collaboration among employees by sharing corporate
materials such as training guides, manuals, or information on potential clients.
● Some ECommerce portals that allow customers to browse through
products, make orders, manage rewards, etc.
● Some of the most popular types of portal websites are student portals that
give learners access to educational content and allow them to collaborate
with peers and tutors,
How a Web Portal Differs from a Website ?
A web portal is a feature-rich web system that provides a certain target audience (customers,

employees, vendors, etc.) with specific and often personalized content and services. In

many cases, it requires authorized access (sign in, log in). Ideally, a web portal is seamlessly

embedded into the company’s operations and integrated with other business applications

(CRM, ERP).

On the contrary, a website is open to a much wider audience and provides more or less the

same value to everyone. It is less interactive and has limited options to connect with the

brand (contact forms, live chat, links to social media).

Major Types of Web Portals ; Examples
★ Vendor Portals
★ Patient Portals
★ Student Portals
★ Government Portals
★ Intranet Portals
★ Banking Portals
VENDOR PORTALS PATIENT PORTALS
● Communication with multiple ● Booking an appointment with a doctor
vendors
● Facilitating the onboarding of ● Receiving test results after examinations
suppliers
● Order placement and tracking ● Undergoing surveys for medical purposes
● Procurement procedures
improvement
STUDENT PORTALS
● Provide information to
applicants, students, alumni, and
professors
● Individual schedules, lists of
courses, extracurricular activities
● Enrollment procedures, grading,
workflow processes
GOVERNMENT PORTAL
● Easy interaction between citizens,
private
businesses, and the government
● Paying for bills, parking tickets
● other personalized data
INTRANET PORTALS
● Storage of the company's sensitive
data
● Sharing corporate services
● Keeping project documentation and
training materials
BANKING PORTALS
● Effective customer base management
● Interaction with clients via various
channels
● Streamlining the online support
working process
● Lets customers control their accounts,
cards, investments and loans, and
access other information
 EXTRANET PORTALS
● News articles, instructions, and manuals for the company's
products
● Forums and messages about the updates
● Information about the company's services and business
opportunities