<s>
An	O
intranet	B-Application
portal	I-Application
is	O
the	O
gateway	O
that	O
unifies	O
access	O
to	O
enterprise	O
information	O
and	O
applications	O
on	O
an	O
intranet	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
portal	O
solutions	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
integrate	O
legacy	B-Device
applications	I-Device
,	O
objects	O
from	O
other	O
portals	O
,	O
and	O
handle	O
thousands	O
of	O
user	O
requests	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
corporate	O
enterprise	O
environment	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
an	O
enterprise	B-Application
portal	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Intranet	B-General_Concept
and	O
Internet	O
share	O
many	O
elements	O
and	O
use	O
the	O
same	O
technologies	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
fundamentally	O
differ	O
in	O
their	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
Internet	O
,	O
the	O
intranet	B-General_Concept
operates	O
within	O
a	O
private	B-Protocol
network	I-Protocol
and	O
is	O
not	O
necessarily	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
Web	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Here	O
,	O
Intranet	B-General_Concept
addresses	O
are	O
converted	O
to	O
Internet	O
addresses	O
to	O
provide	O
the	O
required	O
transparency	O
and	O
vice	O
versa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
intranet	B-Application
portal	I-Application
,	O
the	O
private	B-Protocol
network	I-Protocol
is	O
able	O
to	O
impose	O
its	O
own	O
local	O
rules	O
of	O
behavior	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
installation	O
and	O
maintenance	O
of	O
a	O
mechanism	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
firewall	O
and	O
intranet	B-Application
portal	I-Application
solutions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
scope	O
of	O
the	O
network	O
allows	O
the	O
intranet	B-Application
portal	I-Application
to	O
perform	O
faster	O
with	O
higher	O
throughput	O
than	O
the	O
Internet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Corporate	O
intranets	B-General_Concept
began	O
gaining	O
popularity	O
during	O
the	O
1990s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
intranets	B-General_Concept
quickly	O
grew	O
more	O
complex	O
,	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
an	O
intranet	B-Application
portal	I-Application
was	O
born	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Today	O
,	O
intranet	B-Application
portals	I-Application
provide	O
value-added	O
capabilities	O
such	O
as	O
managing	O
workflows	B-Operating_System
,	O
increasing	O
collaboration	O
between	O
work	O
groups	O
,	O
and	O
allowing	O
content	O
creators	O
to	O
self	O
publish	O
their	O
information	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
typical	O
example	O
of	O
a	O
web	O
platform	O
used	O
to	O
build	O
and	O
host	O
an	O
intranet	B-General_Concept
is	O
Microsoft	B-Protocol
SharePoint	I-Protocol
,	O
which	O
is	O
used	O
by	O
46%	O
of	O
organizations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SharePoint	B-Protocol
provides	O
features	O
necessary	O
for	O
collaboration	O
,	O
integration	O
,	O
and	O
customization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
You	O
have	O
your	O
Outlook	O
calendar	O
and	O
email	O
integrated	O
in	O
the	O
intranet	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Security	O
Enable	O
user	O
-	O
or	O
group-based	O
security	O
to	O
secure	O
documents	O
and	O
sites	O
throughout	O
the	O
intranet	B-Application
portal	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Automation	O
Things	O
like	O
workflows	B-Operating_System
and	O
templates	O
can	O
automate	O
specific	O
document	O
creation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alerts	O
can	O
be	O
created	O
to	O
help	O
learn	O
of	O
changes	O
and	O
new	O
additions	O
to	O
the	O
intranet	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Document	O
Repository	O
Ability	O
to	O
store	O
and	O
retrieve	O
document	O
information	O
while	O
maintaining	O
regular	O
backups	O
to	O
prevent	O
data	B-General_Concept
loss	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Intranet	B-Application
portal	I-Application
helps	O
employees	O
make	O
better	O
and	O
more	O
informed	O
decisions	O
,	O
which	O
result	O
from	O
increased	O
knowledge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Intranet	B-Application
portal	I-Application
can	O
help	O
employees	O
find	O
information	O
more	O
easily	O
and	O
perform	O
their	O
jobs	O
better	O
,	O
though	O
few	O
portal	O
designs	O
are	O
optimal	O
just	O
out-of-the-box	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
intranets	B-General_Concept
have	O
become	O
completely	O
unwieldy	O
and	O
present	O
a	O
highly	O
fragmented	O
and	O
confusing	O
user	O
experience	O
,	O
with	O
no	O
consistency	O
and	O
little	O
navigational	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
integrating	O
services	O
and	O
presenting	O
personalized	O
snippets	O
on	O
the	O
initial	O
screen	O
,	O
intranet	B-Application
portals	I-Application
also	O
reduce	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
users	O
to	O
browse	O
far	O
and	O
wide	O
to	O
obtain	O
needed	O
information	O
,	O
thus	O
making	O
it	O
easier	O
for	O
them	O
to	O
perform	O
their	O
jobs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Intranet	B-Application
portal	I-Application
is	O
a	O
Web-based	O
tool	O
that	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
customized	O
site	O
that	O
dynamically	O
pulls	O
in	O
Internet	O
activities	O
and	O
desired	O
content	O
into	O
a	O
single	O
page	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Intranet	B-Application
Portals	I-Application
can	O
be	O
a	O
large	O
business	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
intranets	B-General_Concept
are	O
established	O
to	O
put	O
all	O
an	O
organization	O
's	O
resources	O
into	O
one	O
place	O
and	O
having	O
that	O
offline	O
can	O
force	O
operations	O
to	O
be	O
put	O
on	O
hold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Workflow	B-Operating_System
Management	I-Operating_System
—	O
Establish	O
work	O
flows	O
for	O
common	O
business	O
tasks	O
such	O
as	O
submitting	O
expense	O
reports	O
,	O
submitting	O
corporate	O
HR	O
paperwork	O
and	O
document	O
approval	O
processes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Product	O
Name	O
Vendor	O
Cost	O
Software	O
license	O
Central	B-Protocol
Desktop	I-Protocol
Central	B-Protocol
Desktop	I-Protocol
Inc	O
.	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
Confluence	B-Protocol
Atlassian	O
Pty	O
Ltd	O
.	O
Support	O
From	O
$49.00	O
/month	O
to	O
$	O
3,990	O
.00/month	O
Proprietary	B-Application
Digital	O
Hive	O
Digital	O
Hive	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
Huddle	B-Protocol
Huddle	B-Protocol
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
Hyperoffice	O
HyperOffice	O
Not	O
free.Various	O
Price	O
Models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
Intrexx	B-Protocol
United	O
Planet	O
GmbH	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
Lotus	B-Operating_System
Domino	I-Operating_System
IBM	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
Happeo	O
Happeo	O
Oy	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
Jostle	O
Corporation	O
Jostle	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
Jalios	O
JPlatform	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
Liferay	B-Language
Liferay	B-Language
Free	O
under	O
LGPL	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
LGPL	B-Application
Microsoft	B-Protocol
SharePoint	I-Protocol
Foundation	I-Protocol
Microsoft	O
Free	O
Proprietary	B-Application
,	O
Open-API	O
Microsoft	B-Protocol
SharePoint	I-Protocol
Server	I-Protocol
Microsoft	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
$	O
90/user	O
or	O
$	O
3/mo	O
Proprietary	B-Application
,	O
Open-API	O
MindQuarry	B-Protocol
Mindquarry	B-Protocol
GmbH	O
Free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
open	O
source	O
)	O
Mozilla	B-License
Public	I-License
License	I-License
MindTouch	O
MindTouch	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
Oak	O
Engage	O
Oak	O
Engage	O
Limited	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
Plone	B-Language
Plone	B-Language
Foundation	I-Language
Free	O
Download	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GPL	B-License
OpenAtrium	O
DevelopmentSeed	O
Free	O
Download	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GPL	B-License
SORCE	B-Protocol
Intranet	I-Protocol
SORCE	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
TeamLab	B-Application
Ascensio	O
System	O
Online	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Free	O
Intranet	B-General_Concept
Server	O
Bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GPL	B-License
uPortal	B-Language
Apereo	O
Free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apache	B-Application
2.0	I-Application
WebSphere	B-Language
IBM	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Proprietary	B-Application
Zoho	B-General_Concept
ZOHO	B-General_Concept
Corporation	O
Free	O
for	O
individual	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prices	O
depend	O
on	O
needs	O
of	O
team	O
or	O
group	O
Proprietary	B-Application
AgilityPortal	O
intranet	B-General_Concept
Agility	O
Online	O
Ltd	O
Not	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
