The scope of the network allows the intranet portal to perform faster with higher throughput than the Internet.
Today, intranet portals provide value-added capabilities such as managing workflows, increasing collaboration between work groups, and allowing content creators to self publish their information.
Intranet portal helps employees make better and more informed decisions, which result from increased knowledge.
In fact, especially in smaller companies, designers can realize some features found in off-the-shelf portal software through simpler (do-it-yourself) means.
Most intranets have become completely unwieldy and present a highly fragmented and confusing user experience, with no consistency and little navigational support.
Portals aim to correct this problem by presenting a single gateway to all corporate information and services.
[1] Intranet portal is a Web-based tool that allows users to create a customized site that dynamically pulls in Internet activities and desired content into a single page.
By providing a contextual framework for information, portals can bring S&T (Science and Technology) and organizational "knowledge" to the desktop.
[7] Tools & Resources — Area for employees to link to or download necessary applications to perform work functions.