Re: Intranet Blogging for Buisnesses

Geoff Stone DD&D Australia wrote:
> Ivan,
>
> Loosely related is the use of www.eng-tips.coms. I use it as an independent
consultant to not only ask relevant questions but also to mentor/advise others. So for my business it is great. I can search FAQs for quick response without wasting others time with repeat questions.
>
> I worked with Bovis Lend Lease for many years and they have a Lotus Notes
based Intranet type of project management system specifically for large construction projects. It really is just a large blog. Correspondence is covered but also current text files, test records, drawings and specifications are up loaded, requests for information posted, purchase orders and site instructions can be issued.
>
> This system known as ProjectWeb won awards 6 or more years ago. I am sure now
there are commercial packages out there that do the same. But for small business a blog would be great. You could set one up for each project to keep records focussed. Can a blog be expanded to take attached files? This would allow drawings and photos to be made available?
>
> Perhaps Paul could earn a buck or two flogging ready made blog sites, even
betrain moderators etc

Of course "blogs" (better called a "CMS") can upload and display whatever you want.

There are commercial packages and there are open source packages that don't cost anything.

Paul Received on Thu Sep 22 18:53:00 2005