ARL Intranet Analysis and Development Study.

Abstract

We analyze the concept and practice of Intranets used in midsize and large enterprises, focusing on their use and impact within research and development (R&D) organizations. We examine the shift from the old concept of business computing to the modern concept of enterprise computing, and consider Intranets-a class of enterprise computing-relative to enterprise computing trends. By analyzing in detail some case studies selected from the literature, on-site visits, and workshop discussions, we then offer three tools to frame the critical issues and provide structure for systematically constructing strategic Intranets specific to a given organization's mission and culture. Arguing that creation of an Intranet that projects an image of a world-class organization demands no less than a world-class enterprise that is strategically enabled through information technology, we then analyze the current U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Intranet and present a three-step action plan to expedite ARL's movement toward creation of such an Intranet.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA362869

Entities

People

  • Dana L. Ulery

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Best Practices
  • Beta Testing
  • Business Administration
  • Case Studies
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Electronic Mail
  • Information Systems
  • Infrastructure
  • Intranet
  • Knowledge Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Software Development

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  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Systems Analysis and Design