Communication
The intranet can replace newsletters, reports, lists of job openings, manuals, procedures, employee guidelines, meeting schedules, details of benefit plans, and lunch menus.
The benefits of using the intranet are substantial as follows:
An intranet document can be put up when convenient for the creator, and read when convenient for the reader.
The documents can be simple text or full multimedia.
The communication can be one-way, from the creator to the reader, or it can include forms and discussion boards to let the reader communicate back to the creator or to other readers.
The documents can be easily indexed and searched, making the information they contain easier to find and use.
Information can be shared over many different computers and workstations, not just PCs.