Consolidated Intranet - Workplace Integration Portal

Our client desired a platform to facilitate integration of communication and business operations. To achieve this,we participated in the definition of a consolidated Intranet Strategy. This endeavor identified the following objectives:

• Standardize and achieve a consistent look and feel for the organization's intranet
• Reduce duplicate information published across the intranet
• Create standard processes for the work done on the intranet
• Establish a technical framework that will support these objectives and be positioned to support future requirements

To support these objectives, we were a key participant in discovery activities that followed with selection and deployment of a business-to-employee workplace integration portal.

During this endeavor we:

• Conducted requirements sessions with focus groups throughout the organization.
• Assisted in developing a business case.
• Conducted an Infrastructure Assessment to discern assets to leverage.
• Led the selection process, assembling a team to identify and prioritize criteria.
• Conducted a "proof of concept", which consisted of exercising anticipated scenarios through chosen vendor's products.
• Organized a final recommendation based on proof of concept results.
• Assisted in procurement of Hardware, Software and Services.
• Participated in installation, configuration of chosen software.
• Identified targets for iterative deployments.
• Determined requirements for each target area.
• Developed, configured components.
• Conducted knowledge-transfer sessions.
• Conducted Load and Stress Tests
• Produced and tested a Disaster-Recovery Plan.

Portal Vendors Evaluated:

• IBM Websphere Portal
• PeopleSoft Portal
• Plumtree - chosen vendor.