BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ensemble Independent//vPim 0.360//EN CALSCALE:Gregorian X-WR-CALNAME:Boxes and Arrows Events Calendar tagged "intranet" BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070725 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070726 SUMMARY:Information architecture: Theory & Practice LOCATION:Auckland, New Zealand DESCRIPTION:This full day workshop will provide you with a thorough overvie w and understanding of information architecture theory & practice. It will cover a wide range of information architecture issues, including an underst anding of how it fits into a project, fundamental skills & knowledge requir ed for information architecture work and current information architecture i ssues. It will be theoretical and practical and allow you to immediately ap ply ideas to your projects. \n \nThis workshop will cover: \n- What informa tion architecture is and how it relates to other user experience discipline s \n- Core IA techniques - analysing content, conducting user research, car d sorting and more \n- Core IA theories - classification, categorisation, m etadata & labelling \n- IA structures - hierarchies, database and other str uctures \n- Designing navigation & page layouts \n- Putting it together in an IA project \n \nThe workshop will be at the level of an ‘advanced intr o’, covering the basics and also allowing exploration of key challenges a nd issues. The format will be a combination of short lectures, group discus sion and hands-on activities. Resources will also be provided for further p ersonal exploration. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070725 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070726 SUMMARY:Information architecture: Theory & Practice LOCATION:Auckland, New Zealand DESCRIPTION:This full day workshop will provide you with a thorough overvie w and understanding of information architecture theory & practice. It will cover a wide range of information architecture issues, including an underst anding of how it fits into a project, fundamental skills & knowledge requir ed for information architecture work and current information architecture i ssues. It will be theoretical and practical and allow you to immediately ap ply ideas to your projects. \n \nThis workshop will cover: \n- What informa tion architecture is and how it relates to other user experience discipline s \n- Core IA techniques - analysing content, conducting user research, car d sorting and more \n- Core IA theories - classification, categorisation, m etadata & labelling \n- IA structures - hierarchies, database and other str uctures \n- Designing navigation & page layouts \n- Putting it together in an IA project \n \nThe workshop will be at the level of an ‘advanced intr o’, covering the basics and also allowing exploration of key challenges a nd issues. The format will be a combination of short lectures, group discus sion and hands-on activities. Resources will also be provided for further p ersonal exploration. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080403 SUMMARY:Innovative Information Management Planning LOCATION:Sydney, Australia DESCRIPTION:To be successful, information management initiatives must quick ly become valuable to the business, delivering tangible and visible benefit s. This can be challenging in complex organisational environments with many hurdles to overcome. \n \nCairo Walker shares her on-the-ground experience working with some of Australasia's most prominent private and public secto r organisation's information management strategies, plans and initiatives. \n \nDon't miss this opportunity to hear Cairo share her thoughts and insig hts on making information management work. \n \n*About the presenter* \n \n Cairo Walker is a senior consultant at Step Two, and has worked with many o rganisations in both the public and private sector, in a consulting and men toring roles. \n \nCairo's expertise has seen her deliver keynote speeches and workshops across Asia-Pacific and consult to global organizations such as Dyno Nobel (USA, Canada, Australia), Caltex, McKesson (USA, Asia-Pacific ), Fonterra (global in over 50 countries) and many others. In addition to t hese global companies Cairo has an impressive local track record designing successful enterprise-wide initiatives and mentoring companies through impl ementation within Australia. \n \nCairo is the author of many articles on i nformation management, collaboration and intranets and runs the Enterprise Content Management post-graduate subject at the University of Technology, S ydney. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080410 SUMMARY:Information Architecture Essentials LOCATION:Sydney, Australia DESCRIPTION:In this one-day workshop, Patrick Kennedy will present the fund amentals of information architecture (IA), the core methodology for organis ing and designing websites and intranets. \n \nKey skills such as card sort ing will be taught, and this workshop is designed to build in-house informa tion architecture skills. A must for all web or intranet teams. \n \nIA pro vides a rich toolbox of techniques and frameworks to ensure that websites a nd intranets are structured in a way that makes sense to users. \n \nAt the end of the day you will be ready to tackle the information architecture, n avigation and page layouts for a small to medium site or part of a larger s ite. \n \n*Who is this workshop for?* \n \nWhen redesigning (or designing) a website or intranet, it is critical that users be able to easily find wha t they want on the new site. This does not happen by chance. Best practice information architecture techniques should be followed to ensure that the d esired project outcomes are actually achieved. \n \nIA should therefore be core knowledge for all web and intranet teams. This workshop provides the f oundation for building these skills in-house within organisations. It also provides the knowledge required to better manage consultants or contractors who have been engaged to conduct this work on the site. \n \nPlease note, this is a introductory workshop designed to build core skills, and is not s uitable for intermediate or experienced practitioners. \n \n*See website fo r prices and registration details* END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080510 SUMMARY:Complete Intranet Management LOCATION:Melbourne, Australia DESCRIPTION:*Complete Intranet Management - Exploring the Intranet Hive* \n \nIt is never easy juggling the many tasks involved in maintaining and gro wing intranets. This workshop introduces a new model for managing intranets : the Intranet Hive. \n \nDividing intranet tasks into six segments, this m odel has been developed by Step Two Designs to help intranet teams assess h ow they are going, and to identify missing activities. \n \nCairo Walker wi ll facilitate an exploration of this new model, as well providing practical insight into many aspects of intranet management. \n \n*About the presente r* \n \nCairo Walker is a senior consultant at Step Two, and has worked wit h many organisations in both the public and private sector, in a consulting and mentoring roles. \n \nCairo's expertise has seen her deliver keynote s peeches and workshops across Asia-Pacific and consult to global organizatio ns such as Dyno Nobel (USA, Canada, Australia), Caltex, McKesson (USA, Asia -Pacific), Fonterra (global in over 50 countries) and many others. In addit ion to these global companies Cairo has an impressive local track record de signing successful enterprise-wide initiatives and mentoring companies thro ugh implementation within Australia. \n \nCairo is the author of many artic les on information management, collaboration and intranets and runs the Ent erprise Content Management post-graduate subject at the University of Techn ology, Sydney. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080619 SUMMARY:Information Architecture Essentials LOCATION:Brisbane, Australia DESCRIPTION:In this one-day workshop, Patrick Kennedy will present the fund amentals of information architecture (IA), the core methodology for organis ing and designing websites and intranets. \n \nKey skills such as card sort ing will be taught, and this workshop is designed to build in-house informa tion architecture skills. A must for all web or intranet teams. \n \nIA pro vides a rich toolbox of techniques and frameworks to ensure that websites a nd intranets are structured in a way that makes sense to users. \n \nAt the end of the day you will be ready to tackle the information architecture, n avigation and page layouts for a small to medium site or part of a larger s ite. \n \n*Who is this workshop for?* \n \nWhen redesigning (or designing) a website or intranet, it is critical that users be able to easily find wha t they want on the new site. This does not happen by chance. Best practice information architecture techniques should be followed to ensure that the d esired project outcomes are actually achieved. \n \nIA should therefore be core knowledge for all web and intranet teams. This workshop provides the f oundation for building these skills in-house within organisations. It also provides the knowledge required to better manage consultants or contractors who have been engaged to conduct this work on the site. \n \nPlease note, this is a introductory workshop designed to build core skills, and is not s uitable for intermediate or experienced practitioners. \n \n*See website fo r prices and registration details* END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080919 SUMMARY:Delivering Innovative Intranets LOCATION:Copenhagen, Denmark DESCRIPTION:Intranets must succeed. While they have grown greatly over the last ten years, many sites are still struggling to gain the resources they need. \n \nTo be effective, intranets need to innovate, to find new ways o f meeting organisational needs. \n \nIntranets must become valuable busines s tools that deliver tangible and visible benefits for the organisations th ey serve. \n \nThere must also be a balance between the four fundamental p urposes of corporate intranets: \n \n• content \n• communication \n• collab oration \n• activity \n \nThis workshop provides practical approaches for m anaging and growing intranets. Drawing on the experiences gained across man y different organisations, hands-on techniques will be provided, along with many ideas and approaches. \n \nCentral to the workshop is the new ‘6x2 m ethodology', which offers a rigorous framework for intranet planning. This unique approach focuses on carefully scoping the next six months of work, t o ensure that what is planned is not just achievable, but is also worth doi ng. \n \nTaking this step-by-step approaches provides a strong basis for po sitioning the intranet as a ‘business tool', one that delivers tangible and visible benefits to both staff and the organisation as a whole. \n \nExamp les will also be used from the winning entries of the global Intranet Innov ation Awards, held in 2007 and 2008. \n \nDon't miss this chance to hear on e of the world's foremost authorities on intranets share his insights into making intranets work. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081109 SUMMARY:Intranet Usability LOCATION:London, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:For intranet developers who want to help employees find and use content quickly and easily, “Intranet Usability” is a 2-day immersion semi nar that gives delegates hands-on experience with several usability tools a nd techniques. Unlike web usability courses, this intranet-specific worksho p contains examples of award-winning intranets for delegates to compare the ir own intranet against. \n \nWHAT YOU'LL LEARN \n \n- Describe the general principles of user-centred design and communicate the benefits of usabilit y. \n- Articulate the specific usability issues facing intranets by examini ng the "before" and "after" re-designs of award-winning intranets. \n- Obse rve and interview users to understand their requirements and their tasks. \ n- Write better content and improve the layout of individual pages and form s. \n- Simplify site structures and intranet navigation. \n- Use rapid tech niques to design and prototype sites. \n- Test the usability and accessibil ity of your intranet. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081115 SUMMARY:Nielsen Norman Group Conference LOCATION:Copenhagen, Denmark DESCRIPTION:The lectures are arranged by IntraTeam. Please contact us if yo u have any questions. IntraTeam is in Denmark known for its communities of practise focusing on intranet. Please visit our website www.IntraTeam.com \n \nLearn more about the Nielsen Norman Group Conference by following the link below END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090306 SUMMARY:International Intranet Conference -IntraTeam Event LOCATION:Copenhagen, Denmark DESCRIPTION:We proudly present our biggest conference IntraTeam Event 2009 taking place on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of March. As a participant in this co nference you will get inspired on how to create value with your intranet an d help your organisation get through the recession through knowledge sharin g, communication, collaboration and more efficient tools. \n \nThe 3-day-p rogramme includes a broad range of speakers giving each their different adv ice on how to manage the challenges of running an intranet. \n \nThe intern ational experts are: \n \nHoward McQueen, McQueen Consulting \nJames Rober tson, Step Two Designs \nJane McConnell, NetJMC \nMartin White, Intranet Focus \nSteve Crescenzo, Crescenzo Communications \nToby Ward, Prescient Digital Media \n \nThe conference is arranged and coordinated by IntraTeam . In Denmark IntraTeam is known for its communities of practise focusing on intranet. Please contact us at Info@IntraTeam.dk if you have any questions . \n \nVisit our website: http://www.intrateam.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR