We live in a business world that centers around documents and content. Naturally, we’ve created practices around keeping such information organised. Enter document and content management.

Does there seem to be a disconnect between your organisation and your workforce? No one likes being out of the loop, whether it’s about company happenings or project status.

The role of the intranet in business has evolved over the years. While it was once just a place to check for company news, modernised intranets offer a collaborative hub for employees to communicate with one another, share documents, and manage tasks.

Every day, your workforce creates and shares important data with coworkers, managers, clients, and suppliers. While some of this data is of minor importance, much of it would likely cause some type of financial, reputational, or even emotional harm if accessed by unauthorised parties.

There’s one important concept that all organisations, regardless of size or industry, must prioritise: internal communication. Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike depend on internal communication to keep their workforce informed and the organisation on track for success.

Compared to 20 years ago, people deal with a lot less paper in their day-to-day routine. In fact, a 2020 report notes that total printer-writing paper shipments decreased by 35% year over year when comparing May figures.

Projects have a finite life, and it can be extremely challenging to complete them within a prescribed budget, to a certain quality level, and by a given deadline. Planning for these projects can be a headache, especially projects that are large and complex. It seems like you always need more time or resources to get the job done.

Communication is a key component of any relationship, personal or business. Leaders prioritise customer communication because it impacts revenue, a critical aspect of any business that wants to stay afloat. However, employee communication tends to rank low on the priority list for some leaders.

Document management and file sharing are two necessary functions of your day-to-day team operations. But simply emailing documents back and forth between team members is inefficient, especially as you share more and more files.

You can find SharePoint in many enterprises across a variety of industries. But just because it’s widely used doesn’t make it a great fit for every organisation. Even companies that have a long history with SharePoint often complain about its flaws—chief among them that the platform is overly complex.