So you want a site on the Intranet…? March 17, 2007
Posted by Andy Roberts in : Wiki , trackbackThis is a really funny post from John Barben who says it’s a real document from an intranet in a company he knows. I’m not doubting John for one minute, it just reads like you would have to try very hard to write a better parody.
exsto: this may be why some organisations find wikis a bit of a risky proposition
What to do if you want a site on the Intranet
* Agree with the Communications Department Ext.xxxx that there is a business requirement for having an intranet site
* Nominate a Web Author who will need to attend the Intranet training course ‘Developing Your Intranet Site’. Contact Mrs xxxxx to arrange this course.
* The Webmaster will then create a template site ready for your new site to be designed.
* If a Web Author is already trained in your area then they can begin to create the site.
* Submit a form with your requirements to Communications Department. Who will review your requirements, complete the resource constraints part of the form and pass it to the Head of Communications who will approve the site.
* On completion the sites nominated Data Content Manager will need to check the site editorially and approve the data contained within the site.
* Decide which business process the site will be placed under by contacting Mrs xxxx
* On approval the Webmaster will technically check the site. If all is well the new site will then be published
I guess they don’t really want any new sites on the intranet at all then, perhaps as a result of a previous craze for people wasting loads of time creating pointless web pages. On the other hand it’s difficult to see how a company which is capable of designing these procedures is going to be able to survive for much longer whilst carrying such an enormous overhead of administrative dead weight.
is an online professional who initiated DARnet 
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