Case studies

Already using Microsoft solutions, Loire Forez agglomeration decided to replace its old intranet by a Powell intranet. It called on the Empower teams for this project. Ann-Lor Zarli-Barlet, internal communication and digital project manager of Loire Forez, explains why the Powell solution was chosen, how the new intranet is used today and gives her opinion on the collaboration with the Blue Soft Empower teams. Presentation of Loire Forez agglomeration "Loire Forez agglomeration is a community of 87 municipalities and 112,000 inhabitants in the Loire, about 40 kilometers from Saint-Etienne, between Clermont-Ferrand and Lyon. The agglomeration has about 500 agents and 1,300 elected officials in the 87 municipalities of the territory," explains Ms. Zarli-Barlet. Why did they decide to redesign their intranet and opt for Powell Intranet? She explains: "Our previous intranet dated back to 2009, so it was obsolete. Its functionalities no longer met the needs of users or site administrators, whether in terms of ergonomics, "responsive design" or collaboration. We turned to the Powell solution to benefit from Microsoft's functionalities. We had indeed started to deploy [...]

The city of Nîmes has deployed various Microsoft solutions to optimize different processes and offer a better level of inclusion to the local authority's field agents. Marjorie Fernandes, Head of Collaborative Uses, Jean-Michel Gautier, Head of Projects and Uses (Education Department of Nîmes City Hall), and Anne-Sylvie Charmasson, Head of Catering & Cleaning, shared their experience during a webinar dedicated to local authorities (available in replay). Here are the highlights of their testimonies... Implementation of a digital identity for field agents by the city of Nîmes The city of Nîmes has first given a digital identity to the field agents. Marjorie Fernandes explained how the community proceeded in these terms: "For the digital identity, it was done in 2 steps. First, we did a major overhaul of our Active Directory. Indeed, it was seen as a means of authentication, but did not contain elements such as the name of the hierarchical superior or the management. However, these elements automatically feed the Office 365 profiles and allow for personalized workflows. My colleague Etienne has led this project by putting in place a [...]