Design
and build a corporate intranet that integrates with Stanhope’s
current IT hardware/systems. The intranet needed to be administered
by a single ‘super user’ and offer permission/access
levels across the company. Further consultation with the client
identified the need for an image library system to be offered
within the intranet as well as one-way integration with MS
Outlook.
What was Firedog's solution?
The
first phase saw us develop the specification in partnership
with the client. Once the specification was approved, Firedog
developed the intranet architecture and the build specification.
We designed the front-end of the intranet and created the
overall feel of the intranet. We then developed a build kit
that contained all the necessary bits required by our build
partners to affect the build of the intranet.
The finished intranet included project and corporate libraries,
an advanced image library application (modeled on Getty’s
image library, complete with light boxes and print wizards/functionality), global address book functionality (that synchs
with Outlook) as well as including a dynamic site map and
document upload, delete and email functionality.
Stanhope
received a number of quotes ranging from £80K to £120K
for the intranet. Firedog managed to design, build and populate
the intranet for under £60K. This included the image
library application. Following the implementation, Firedog
developed full technical handover documentation consisting
of all written and stored procedures. This was supplied to
the client’s IT Manager and included a full overview
of the intranet.
