The year is 2019 and intranets have been around for over 25 years now, well at least the form of what we now know as an intranet. And yet, some companies still neglect their intranet either because they collaborate in other ways, fear a lack of adoption or because they simply feel that it wouldn’t be of use.
The latest tip in the adoption of introducing and adopting new technology is planning. Both planning and committing resources (previous blog) are often done in parallel as you can’t commit resources without knowing what the planned strategy is and how much resources are required.
A company’s marketing department is integral for client engagement and raising brand awareness. The internal communication that the marketing department has with each other and with other departments can contribute massively to their success. This is where Microsoft Teams can assist, Teams allows a leaner line of communication between departments and allows for easier collaboration on cooperative work projects.
Efficiency, coordination and timely results are key to the success of a Sales department. Microsoft Teams helps to improve the sales’ teams productivity through easy access to information along with the necessary tools to nurture leads. This results in quicker and easier collaboration between departments and leads.
A company’s finance department is another area that benefits greatly from Microsoft Teams. A finance department requires collaboration with all other departments to set budgets and manage departmental expenditures. These activities require a versatile platform with collaborative options and an easy communication funnel, something Teams provides.
The first in our series of blogs looking at the role Microsoft Teams can play in a company, highlights how it can help the Human Resource department in its daily functions.