Intranets Research Reports

• Intranet Design Annual: 2021

  This 629-page report represents the best-practice case studies of the year's 10 best intranets, which acts as the hug of the digital workplace. Learn lessons from great designers, and see examples of innovative ideas and solutions you can use as inspiration for employee communication, productivity, and collaboration.

• Best Transportation Intranets 2003-2019

  Comprehensive case studies of 9 knowledge-intensive sector winners from our annual intranet design contest help you improve your intranet design.

• Best Nonprofits Intranets 2010-2020

  Comprehensive case studies of 10 nonprofit sector winners from our annual intranet design contest help you improve your intranet design.

• Mergers and Acquisitions, and the Resulting Intranets 2007-2017

  Comprehensive UX design case studies of 26 winners from our annual intranet design contest whose organizations were part of a merger or an acquisition that affected their intranet design.

• Best SharePoint Intranets 2017-2020

  Comprehensive UX design case studies of 23 MS SharePoint winners from our annual intranet design contest help you improve your intranet design.

• Best Energy and Utility Sector Intranets 2002-2020

  Comprehensive case studies of 31 energy and utility company winners from our annual intranet design contest help you improve your intranet design.

• Best Small Organization Intranets 2011-2020

  This 714-page report features 18 detailed case studies of the best intranets at small companies (fewer than 2,000 employees) since 2011. Even an organization with few employees and a small intranet team can create a winning design that truly benefits the whole company.

• Best Knowledge-Intensive Business Intranets 2001-2018

  Comprehensive case studies of 37 knowledge-intensive sector winners from our annual intranet design contest help you improve your intranet design.

• Best Financial Sector Intranets 2001-2020

  Comprehensive case studies of 39 financial services sector winners from our annual intranet design contest help you improve your intranet design.

• Best Government Agency and Public Sector Intranets 2001-2020

  Comprehensive case studies of 26 public sector winners from our annual intranet design contest help you improve your intranet design.

• Best Technology Sector Intranets 2001-2020

  Comprehensive case studies of 34 technology sector winners from our annual intranet design contest help you improve your intranet design.

• Best Industrial, Product, and Manufacturing Sector Intranets 2001-2019

  Comprehensive case studies of 31 manufacturing sector winners from our annual intranet design contest help you improve your intranet design.

• Intranet Information Architecture Design Methods and Case Studies

  This 1,349-page report presents 77 intranet IA trees, including 1,106 screenshots of all their navigation systems. Borrow from their strengths to improve your intranet information architecture.

• Mobile Intranets and Enterprise Apps

  This 237-page, illustrated report provides case studies and survey feedback from more than 200 designers creating mobile-optimized enterprise apps and intranet content. It covers responsive web designs, mobile websites, mobile web apps, and native apps.

• Social Features on Intranets: Case Studies of Enterprise 2.0

  First-hand knowledge for implementing collaboration features from 22 companies who have done it. 217-page report with tips for integrating social features with intranets.

• Intranet Usability Guidelines: Findings from User Testing of 42 Intranets

  Increase employee intranet usage and productivity by following these 782 design and management guidelines (in 9 volumes) based on behavioral research with 42 different intranets from around the world. Save 48% when you purchase all 9 volumes together.

  • Vol. 01: Intranet Research Overview and How to Run Your Own Studies
  • Vol. 02: Accessing the Intranet: Address, Homepage, and Personalization
  • Vol. 03: HR Benefits, Forms, and Employee Self-Service Features
  • Vol. 04: Communications: News, Newsletters, and Social Features
  • Vol. 05: Information about People, Teams, Departments, and the Company (Incl. Corporate Policies)
  • Vol. 06: Searching the Intranet and the Employee Directory
  • Vol. 07: Navigation and Page Layout
  • Vol. 08: Content Management and Supporting Multiple Locations and Languages
  • Vol. 09: Managing the Intranet and Teams

• Best Retail Sector Intranets 2002-2020

  Comprehensive case studies of 13 retail sector winners from our annual intranet design contest help you improve your intranet design.

• Intranet Portals: UX Design Experience from Real-Life Projects

  653-page report with case studies of 83 enterprise portal projects. Borrow from their strengths and avoid their weaknesses to improve the usability of your intranet portal.

• Past Intranet Design Annuals

  Intranet Design Annuals from previous years

  • Intranet Design Annual: 2020
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2019
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2018
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2017
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2016
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2015
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2014
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2013
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2012
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2011
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2010
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2009
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2008
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2007 (Free Report)
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2006 (Free Report)
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2005
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2003
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2002
  • Intranet Design Annual: 2001