Do companies still need a standalone Intranet? #M365AMA

In this episode, the #M365AMA panel discusses the following community question:

“Do companies still need a formal intranet? I haven’t heard of people using SharePoint on its own for quite some time. Most SharePoint is more behind the scenes in Teams, so what is the need for a standalone, formal intranet?”

Check out the discussion here:

 

Participating in this discussion were:

• Christian Buckley @buckleyplanet 
• Shari Oswald  @shortcutshari
• Mike Nelson  @mikenelsonIO
• Joy Apple  @JoyOfSharePoint
• Sharon Weaver  @sharoneweaver
• Hal Hostetler  @tvwizard

Some relevant notes/links shared by the team:

• Great post from Robert Grover on the Staffbase blog: What Is an Intranet & Why Are They So Important for Internal Comms? [https://staffbase.com/blog/what-is-an-intranet/]
• Guidance from Microsoft: Plan an intelligent SharePoint intranet [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/plan-intranet]
• Dan Hawtrey at ContentFormula shared Ten reasons why a SharePoint intranet is your best option [https://www.contentformula.com/ten-reasons-why-a-sharepoint-or-sharepoint-online-intranet-is-your-best-intranet-option/]
• While not SharePoint-specific, Milton Herman at lumapps posted a comprehensive article on the topic: 40 Intranet Benefits For Departments, Companies and Employees [https://www.lumapps.com/modern-intranet/intranet-benefits-advantages/]