8 reasons to have the same CMS for web and intranet

As a web editor, you have many balls in the air. The website needs to be updated and maintained and the intranet needs to be up-to-date and useful – and jumping between different platforms steals both time and energy and makes the tasks more complicated than they need to be. That's why it's smart to have your website and intranet on the same platform.

1. User-friendliness increases. Administrators, editors and other employees only need to learn one system, which makes everyday life easier. With one system instead of two, it is also easier to train in the tool.
2. Cheaper with one system. Operating costs are more favorable by having only one system instead of two as employees can work more efficiently.
3. One-stop support. With a single point of contact, support issues are easier to deal with, whether it's for your website or your intranet.
4. Strategic synergies. You get more powerful operations and hosting when your website and intranet come from the same platform.
5. Improved skills. A single system allows staff to spend more time on the system, leading to higher skills and expertise on the platform compared to working in two different ones.
6. Easy for new users. Of course, it's easier to introduce new users if it's just one system and not two. It also helps them get up to speed faster – good for both the organisation and the employee. Having simple and easy-to-use systems can also help attract new employees.
7. Easier to find information. Employees use both the external website and the intranet to find information. If they are both set up in the same way, it is easier for them to find what they are looking for quickly.
8. Smoother web projects and sharper clients. Knowing what your system can do for the intranet also makes it easier to understand and talk about what's possible for the external web (and vice versa). This makes you a sharper buyer – and your web projects run more smoothly.