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Te Aka –a social intranet. Overview. About us: The Ministry Internal Communications About Te Aka (The Vine): where we were the redevelopment the guided tour where we are today where to next. About the Ministry. Origins traced back to 1926 Career service
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Overview • About us: • The Ministry • Internal Communications • About Te Aka (The Vine): • where we were • the redevelopment • the guided tour • where we are today • where to next
About the Ministry • Origins traced back to 1926 • Career service • Protect and promote NZ interests overseas • Foreign Affairs, Trade, Development Assistance • 569 staff in NZ; 246 seconded, 609locally engaged staff at 54 embassies and high commissions • Foreign policy, Aid, Corporate, Specialists • Seconded/locally engaged
About Internal Communications • New function February 2011 • Employee engagement survey • Facilitate and enable effective internal communication; understanding of Vision, Mission and Values • Internal Communications Manager, Change Communications Advisor • Intranet Publisher from August 2011 (post intranet redevelopment)
Context for redevelopment • Business drivers • Merger of NZAid with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade • Ministry 2020 change programme – culture change • Vision and Values – collaboration • Technical drivers • Two intranets (Waharoa and Te Aka), Two CMS (Drupal and SP 2007) • One web editor; limited publishing rights; content bottleneck • Intranet and Internet on separate networks; unequal access • corporate versus business-led content/sense of ‘ownership’
The redevelopment project • 12-month project under Knowledge Services • Key principle: ‘Need to know’ to ‘Need to share’ • Mix of in-house and external resource – new Intranet Publisher appointed • Single CMS: Sharepoint 2010 Enterprise • Focus on usability • Devolved publishing model • Doorway page concept: bottom up collaboration
Turning the Publishing model upside down Editorial assistance provided by communications Divisions And Posts User generated content – participative model Central Publishing Model 200 site content publishers
Key features of the new Te Aka • Sites based on organisational structure • ‘Roll-up’ approach • Meta-data driven search • Social media functionality (blog, forums, lists, communities of practice, wiki, survey, tags) • People profiles (role, contacts, skills, chat) • Direct link to network active directory
Results: page views Go live Re-platform
Education and training • Online resources • Quick guides • Animated video tutorials (Adobe Captivate) • Dedicated training based on role • Te Aka administrators • All staff induction IT training • Pre-posting briefings • ‘Making the most of’ cheat sheets • Ongoing blogs, tips and tricks and support
Overview • Team sites – divisions and embassies • Group sites • Specialist sites – e.g. change programme • Communities of practice • My sites – people profiles • Home page – portal
Te Aka: where now • Research • Home page traffic trend analysis • Outcome tracking • Worldwide Intranet Review Benchmarking survey • Conclusion • Fit for purpose but ahead of its time • Foundations in place • Slow uptake; Increasing engagement • Continuous improvement
“Having an intranet that’s rich with information is essential…we need to bear in mind that just a couple of years ago this great tool didn’t exist. Thanks for wanting to keep improving it and keeping it a vital part of the Ministry.”
Te Aka: where next? • Clear areas of focus for enhancement • Search • Home page and navigation • Profiles • Content • Resources • social media functionality • education and engagement