INTRANET DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT-SYSTEMS

Intranets use Internet technology to construct private, corporate webs . They take advantage of available TCP/IP Internet development tools t o bring a variety of server-based information to desktops. This resear ch presents a case study of a large regional Bell operating company an d illustrates how intranets facilitate documentation availability with in the company at substantial cost savings. The paper first reviews th e current practice of document publication process, and then compares the traditional paper-based publication costs with intranet publicatio n costs. This is followed by the examination of intranet document mana gement systems (IDMS) design and development issues. Finally, manageri al challenges of IDMS are discussed.