{"id":48365,"date":"2025-12-04T16:36:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T15:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polario.app\/requirements-for-a-social-intranet-what-companies-need-to-consider\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T16:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T15:36:24","slug":"requirements-for-a-social-intranet-what-companies-need-to-consider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/requirements-for-a-social-intranet-what-companies-need-to-consider\/","title":{"rendered":"Requirements for a social intranet: What companies need to consider"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"48365\" class=\"elementor elementor-48365 elementor-48343\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f275634 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f275634\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38bfe807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38bfe807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/social-intranet-definition-advantages-functions\/\">social intranet <\/a>forms the digital backbone of modern companies. It combines communication, collaboration and knowledge in one central location. However, in order for this platform to fulfil its purpose, it must be tailored to the specific requirements of the company. In this article, you will learn which criteria are crucial when selecting a social intranet. From technical integration and data protection to user-friendliness and mobile use.    <\/p><h2>Requirements &amp; selection criteria<\/h2><p>Today, a social intranet is a central component of <strong>internal communication<\/strong> and collaboration in companies. But not every platform is automatically the right choice. For the intranet to offer real added value, it should meet clearly defined requirements.  <\/p><h3>Technical requirements<\/h3><p>A modern intranet must be able to <strong>integrate seamlessly into existing IT infrastructures<\/strong>. These include, among others: <\/p><ul><li>Schnittstellen zu Microsoft 365, Google Workspace oder HR-Systemen<\/li><li>Single sign-on (SSO) for seamless login<\/li><li>Open APIs for custom extensions<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition, the platform must be scalable and perform stably even as user numbers increase. Cloud-based solutions offer advantages here in terms of maintenance and updates. <\/p><h3>GDPR &amp; Data Protection<\/h3><p>Content on social intranets often involves sensitive personal data. Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is therefore essential. Important aspects:  <\/p><ul><li>Hosting in the EU or on German servers<\/li><li>Role-based access rights and differentiated authorisation concepts<\/li><li>Audit logs and accountability for administrative access<\/li><\/ul><p>A professional intranet also offers features such as end-to-end encryption and regular security updates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309f138 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"309f138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/compliance\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Polario Compliance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5c42c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd5c42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>user-friendliness<\/h3><p>A social intranet can only be successful if it is used by employees on a daily basis. An intuitive, accessible user interface is therefore essential. Pay attention to:  <\/p><ul><li><strong>Personalised home pages<\/strong> and news feeds<\/li><li><strong>Simple editing functions<\/strong> for specialist departments<\/li><li><strong>Search function with filter options and AI support<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Practical tip: Involve selected user groups in the test phase to identify genuine usage requirements.<\/p><h3>Mobile-first approach<\/h3><p>Hybrid working models make <strong>mobile communication<\/strong> a necessity. A social intranet must have the following features. <\/p><ul><li><strong>Responsive design<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Native apps for iOS and Android<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Push notifications and offline access<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>This means that employees remain informed and connected even when they are on the move, e.g. in sales, production or working from home.<\/p><h2>Application examples: How the social intranet is used<\/h2><p>A powerful intranet supports, among other things:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Onboarding new employees <\/strong>with knowledge collections and interactive learning paths<\/li><li>Internal knowledge transfer through wikis, FAQ modules and media libraries<\/li><li><strong>Project communication<\/strong> with groups, comments and live updates<\/li><\/ul><h2>Provider comparison: What matters in the selection process<\/h2><p>Not every solution is suitable for every company. A structured selection process should answer the following questions: <\/p><ul><li>Does the provider specialise in medium-sized or large corporate structures?<\/li><li>What does the licensing model look like (user-based, flat rate, modules)?<\/li><li>How flexible is the system when it comes to <strong>subsequent adjustments<\/strong>?<\/li><\/ul><p>A weighted list of requirements helps to compare offers objectively and make the right decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54dc198 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"54dc198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-48361 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-employee-app\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/selecting-a-social-intranet-8-steps-to-finding-the-ideal-solution\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bild-social-intranet-8-schritte-zur-einfuehrung.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-48358\" alt=\"image - social intranet 8 steps to implementation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bild-social-intranet-8-schritte-zur-einfuehrung.webp 1920w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bild-social-intranet-8-schritte-zur-einfuehrung-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bild-social-intranet-8-schritte-zur-einfuehrung-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">employee app<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/selecting-a-social-intranet-8-steps-to-finding-the-ideal-solution\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSelecting a social intranet: 8 steps to finding the ideal solution\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Learn how to choose the right social intranet in 8 steps, from needs analysis to testing. Structure your selection now. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/selecting-a-social-intranet-8-steps-to-finding-the-ideal-solution\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Selecting a social intranet: 8 steps to finding the ideal solution\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc9500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfc9500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Define requirements, ensure success<\/h2><p>A social intranet can become the digital backbone of internal communication if the requirements are right. Technical integrations, data protection, user-friendliness and mobile-first are not \u2018nice-to-haves\u2019 but basic requirements. <\/p><p>Those who take sufficient time to familiarise themselves with the selection criteria in advance lay the foundation for a sustainable, growing system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3caf178f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3caf178f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c83444c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c83444c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b34cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"71b34cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1900\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1900\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the most important technical aspect of a social intranet? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1900\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ceb553 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79ceb553\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1fb3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef1fb3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ability to integrate into existing systems such as Microsoft 365 or HR tools. This is the only way to make the intranet a true central hub within the company. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1901\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1901\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can you ensure that an intranet is GDPR-compliant? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1901\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a33dd84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a33dd84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b0bf2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65b0bf2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Look for EU hosting, role-based access concepts and transparent audit logs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1902\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1902\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is user-friendliness so crucial? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1902\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5bf531 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b5bf531\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a59701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52a59701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An intranet that is difficult to use will not be used. UX and UI design directly determine acceptance among employees. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1903\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1903\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is mobile first really necessary? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1903\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7adb574d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7adb574d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d744560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d744560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, especially for field service, production or hybrid working. 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