ESB launch new look Intranet site

January 2001

ESB has just recently launched its new look staff Intranet site which has been developed by ESBI Computing. ESBnet, the Intranet for ESB, has been in existence for a number of years and has successfully provided an efficient way of accessing information services and applications to ESB staff. The importance and utilisation of ESBnet has grown rapidly over the years, with more and more staff now using the service for their daily work activities.

Many parts of the business have developed their own 'sub-sites' within ESBnet. These sub-sites have general content that is useful and relevant for all ESB staff, but they also feature content that is specifically aimed at staff within that part of the business. As different business areas developed their own sub-sites over the years, a degree of inconsistency in development standards crept into ESB net. In order to improve the navigation and access to information a decision was taken to redesign and re-organise ESBnet.

ESBI Computing were contracted by ESB's Corporate IS division to undertake the redesign of ESBnet. This redesign substantially improved usability, communications and resolved the problems caused by the ad hoc nature of the previous development.

The re-design also acted as a guideline for future implementations. ESBI Computing provided a solution which allowed the individual business units to create their own presence on ESBnet, and allowed individual sub sites to interact with each other as part of the overall ESBnet. There are now Intranet design standards and templates that provide a consistent framework within ESBnet for large and small sites.

More Information :
Ciaran MacDiarmada, Manager Web & E-Business, ESBI Computing
Ciaran.macdiarmada@mail.esb.ie
+353-1-7038140