The Burden of Legacy Intranet Platforms


Traditional intranet platforms like WordPress and SharePoint were never designed to meet the demands of modern digital workplaces. While they offer some functionality, their limitations create significant challenges for IT teams:

  • WordPress: Originally built as a blogging platform, WordPress requires numerous plugins and customizations to function as an intranet. This leads to compatibility issues, security vulnerabilities, and complex role management. According to Patchstack, 97% of WordPress security vulnerabilities stem from plugins, forcing IT teams to monitor and patch the system constantly.
  • SharePoint: While SharePoint is a robust document management system, it lacks the user-friendly features needed for effective intranet content management. Customizing SharePoint to create an engaging, modern intranet requires significant time and expertise, often requiring specialized developers.

These platforms not only strain IT resources but also fail to meet the needs of non-technical users, leading to low adoption rates and increased support requests.

 

How Powell Simplifies Intranet Management for IT Teams


Powell’s intranet CMS is designed to alleviate the burden on IT teams while delivering a powerful, user-friendly platform for the entire organization. Here’s how:

  1. Efficient Setup and Deployment
    Powell’s pre-configured templates and modules reduce deployment time by 85%. IT teams can quickly set up a fully functional intranet without extensive coding or customization.
  2. Automated Maintenance
    Powell’s cloud-based architecture ensures automatic updates and patches, minimizing downtime and manual intervention. IT teams receive notifications about new features and updates, keeping the system secure and up-to-date.
  3. Streamlined Administration
    Powell provides centralized tools for managing user roles, permissions, and access levels. IT teams can easily assign and adjust permissions with just a few clicks, ensuring compliance and security without the complexity.
  4. Seamless Integration
    Powell integrates effortlessly with Microsoft 365 tools like Teams, OneDrive, Outlook, and third-party applications. This creates a unified digital workplace with consistent workflows, reducing the need for IT to manage multiple disconnected systems.
  5. Advanced Analytics
    Powell’s built-in analytics allow IT teams to monitor user engagement, track content performance, and identify underutilized features. These insights enable data-driven decisions to optimize the intranet and improve ROI.

 

Real-World Impact


A mid-sized bank implemented Powell’s intranet CMS and saw a 40% reduction in IT support tickets. The IT team could focus on strategic initiatives rather than mundane support tasks by automating workflows and simplifying content management.


For IT teams, managing an intranet shouldn’t mean endless customization, maintenance, and support requests. Powell’s modern intranet CMS simplifies setup, administration, and maintenance, empowering IT teams to deliver a secure, scalable, and user-friendly digital workplace. Ready to transform your intranet management? Download our white paper, Simplifying Intranet Content Management, and discover how Powell can help your IT team thrive.


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