Managerial Issues of Intranet and Extranet

Key managerial issues regarding Intranet and Extranet are as follows:

1) Find Business Opportunities by Utilizing the Intranet and Extranet: For example, consider connecting the customers, suppliers and internal branches that are geographically dispersed.

2) Analyse Whether the Connectivity Reqirement Suits the Intranet or Extranet: It is mainly dependent upon whether the network is composed of one LAN or multiple LANS. The former is suitable for Intranet and the latter for Extranet. Individuals' remote access should also be considered.

3) Plan the Most Secure and Economical Choice for Implementation: Consult the technical persons inside and outside of the company for implementation. Review the current properietary or leased network and determine if it can be replaced by Intranet and Extranet. It may reduce costs and widen connectivity for the customers and suppliers.

4) Select the Best Outsourcers for Implementation: Compare the outsourcers who can implement the Intranet/Extranet. The Extranet solution providers can cultivate new opportunities in this big market.

5) Selling Intranet: Corporate Intranets can serve as a wonderful resouce pool, where employees can do many things ranging from taking classes to updating benefits plans. Too often, employees are not using the Intranet to its fullest capacity. Businesses are exploring innovative ways to market their Intranet to their employees. For example, some companies are making presentations to employees, others give prizes, yet other created an "Intranet Day".

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