Editing Intranet strategies (section)

==Potential advantages of using intranets==

*reduces printing, distribution, and paper costs - particularly on policy manuals, company newsletters, product catalogs, technical drawings, training material, and telephone directories 
*easy to use - no specialized training required
*inexpensive to use (once it is set up)
*moderate initial setup costs (hardware and software)
*standardized network protocol (TCP/IP), document protocol (HTML), and file transfer protocol (ftp) already well established and suitable for all platforms
*can be used throughout the enterprise
*reduces employee training costs
*reduces sales and marketing costs
*reduces office administration and accounting costs
*ease of access results in a more integrated company with employees communicating and collaborating more freely and more productively