Far beyond simple data archives and streamlined access, enterprise knowledge portals represent the future of corporate information management. Seamlessly interweaving three essential principles -- people, content, and technology -- an effective portal is the ultimate roadmap to every conceivable permutation of the components in a business s landscape.This prescient, authoritative book is a vital reference for anyone concerned with harvesting, creating, distributing, or analyzing company information. HR executives and IT professionals will learn not only how to create the atlas to their company s universe but also how to define and assign the roles and responsibilities that will ensure long-term efficacy and relevance. Companies will have the ability to:* Build technology around knowledge requirements, not the other way around* Customize desktop access around individual requirements and workstyles* Make better decisions as a result of quick access to crucial information* Maximize speed, efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility of knowledge transfer.
Heidi Collins (Phoenix, AZ) is the author of Corporate Portals (AMACOM: 0-8144-0593-2) and executive director of architect services at InfoImage.