Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 95 | Page 38

FEATURE: PROACTIVE SECURITY
into chat. The source of truth becomes both easy to reach and credible.
Integrate specialist systems, don’ t rip them out
Specialist systems exist for good reasons. Finance, marketing, service and engineering teams work best in tools that fit their disciplines. The hub’ s role is not to uproot these platforms but to orchestrate them. Single sign-on means one authentication. APIs allow data to flow without rekeying. An approval raised in the hub can trigger HR actions or create a service ticket while the employee sees progress in one consistent interface. Replace where duplication is obvious; integrate where specialisation adds value.
A single home for company news
Chat is quick and email reaches everyone, but neither provides a stable record of official updates. A hub gives communications a canonical home. Audiences can be targeted. Reach and acknowledgement tracked. A weekly digest points back to the central source. Teams still discuss, but leadership gains clarity on who saw what – and when.
Measure outcomes people can feel
Charts show activity. Outcomes show value:
• Time-to-productivity for new hires
• Completion rates for mandatory learning
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