Microsoft Solutions Partner
SharePoint Intranet Development Services
Build a SharePoint intranet employees use every day. Star Knowledge designs modern SharePoint Online intranets with clear navigation, branded pages, role-based content, Viva Connections, Teams access, search, and governance across desktop and mobile.
100+ SharePoint intranets built across 15+ years.
Years
Microsoft Specialists
Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work
Built across the major agent ecosystems
Copilot Studio
Azure AI Foundry
AWS Bedrock
Google Vertex AI
OpenAI
LangChain / LangGraph
From Outdated Portal to an Intranet People Rely On
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Can employees find policies, news, and tools quickly?
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Does it look dated or fail on mobile?
Are Teams, Viva, and SharePoint disconnected?
Star Knowledge builds SharePoint intranets with the structure, governance, and adoption support needed for daily employee use.
What We Do
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Designed around your people
We design around employee needs: news, tools, policies, people search, and task-based navigation.
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Branded, not generic
We apply custom branding, colours, imagery, and navigation so your intranet feels like your organisation.
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Personalised by role & location
We target content by department, role, location, and audience so employees see what matters.
Hub site architecture
We connect a central home to departmental sites with hub navigation, structured content, and better search.
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Mobile-first for frontline
We build mobile-responsive SharePoint intranets for phones, tablets, and frontline access.
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Integrated with Teams & Viva
We connect SharePoint to Teams and Viva Connections for one employee experience.
Our Services & Capabilities
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Intranet Strategy & Discovery
We run discovery, audit content, map employee journeys, and define IA, navigation, governance, and ownership before build.
- User research
- IA design
- Content strategy
- Governance plan
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Hub Site Architecture
We design hub-and-spoke architecture with a central home, departmental sites, and shared navigation.
- Hub sites
- Communication sites
- Shared navigation
- Site hierarchy
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Custom Branding & Design
We apply brand colours, logo, imagery, typography, and navigation so SharePoint does not feel generic.
- Custom theme
- Branded navigation
- Hero banners
- Design consistency
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Pages, News & Content
We build key pages, configure news, and set up content types and templates for easier publishing.
- Home page
- News channels
- Policy pages
- Page templates
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Personalisation & Audience Targeting
We configure audience targeting by department, role, location, and Entra ID groups for relevant content.
- Audience targeting
- Role-based views
- Location-aware
- Entra ID groups
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Viva Connections & Teams Integration
We deploy Viva Connections and the intranet as a Teams app so employees access it where they work.
- Viva Connections dashboard
- Teams app
- Adaptive Card Extensions
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Search, Governance & Training
- Search configuration
- Governance framework
- Content-owner training
Need custom SPFx components? See SPFx Development. Need SharePoint governance?
Intranet Types & Technical Options
| Your need | What we build | Typical scope |
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A modern company home page | Central communication site | Branded home with news, links, events |
Departmental sites (HR, IT, Finance, etc.) | Hub + department sites | Hub architecture with 3–8 connected sites |
An employee experience platform | Full intranet + Viva Connections | Home + depts + Viva dashboard + Teams app |
Frontline worker access | Mobile intranet + Viva | Viva Connections mobile app + targeted content |
Replace an old/classic intranet | Intranet redesign & rebuild | Modern pages, hub sites, content migration |
Intranet integrated with Teams | Teams-connected intranet | Intranet as Teams app + Viva |
A multi-language global intranet | Multi-language hub architecture | Multilingual pages + audience targeting |
Not sure — need to scope it | Discovery & strategy | User research + IA design + recommendations |
The estimator above sizes your intranet project; a free consultation designs the approach.
How We Build Your Intranet
Free consultation
We discuss what you need, who uses the intranet, and what isn’t working today. No cost, no obligation.
Discovery & IA design
We research employee needs (surveys, interviews, analytics), audit existing content, and design the information architecture and site map.
Branding & page design
We design the visual look — branding, navigation, home page layout, and page templates — with your sign-off before build.
Hub site & page build
We build the hub architecture, communication sites, departmental sites, pages, and news channels — configured and branded.
Personalisation & Viva
We configure audience targeting, Viva Connections (dashboard, feed, resources), and the Teams app integration.
Content seeding & governance
We help seed initial content (policies, news, key pages), set up governance (who publishes, approval workflows), and configure search.
Launch, training & adoption
We launch with responsive testing, permissions validation, content-owner UAT, Teams/Viva checks, a launch checklist, admin training, and adoption measurement.
It starts with a free intranet consultation. No obligation.
Why Star Knowledge
| Criteria | Star Knowledge | Third-Party Intranet Product | DIY / In-House |
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Design quality | Branded, professional, UX-designed | Template-constrained | Basic |
Hub site architecture | Structured, scalable | Product’s own structure | Flat / ad-hoc |
Personalisation | Audience targeting, role-based | Product-specific | Limited
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Viva & Teams integration | Native, built in | Varies, often limited | Not configured |
Custom components (SPFx) | Available where needed | Product plugins only | Not offered |
Governance | Designed and documented | Product-managed | Missing |
No extra licensing | Built on SharePoint you already own | Extra SaaS licence | Uses SharePoint |
Track record | 100+ intranets | Product-focused | First-time |
Case Studies
Large design firm serving construction companies
Office 365, SharePoint Online, Power Automate, Power Apps, Teams
A previous intranet implementation that failed due to poor UX and low adoption
A sequenced Azure migration, workload by workload
Large educational institution — global reputation, multiple campuses
SharePoint (Out-of-the-Box), Communication Sites — migrated from Valo
A discontinued platform, 100+ sites, and 500+ users needing a seamless transition
A comprehensive SharePoint migration and modernization plan
Retail company, 2,000+ employees (80% frontline).
SharePoint + Viva Connections mobile, audience targeting by store
Store employees had no access to company news, policies, or HR tools — all information flowed through store managers, inconsistently.
Built a mobile-first intranet on Viva Connections with store-targeted content, policy library, and HR self-service links.
Industries We Serve
Manufacturing
Professional Services
Knowledge-sharing and people-directory intranets
Healthcare
Retail
Store-targeted, mobile-first frontline intranets
Financial Services
Compliant intranets with policy governance
Technology
Engineering and product team collaboration hubs
Education
Staff, faculty, and campus communication portals
Non-profits
Cost-effective employee communication platforms
From a focused company home page to a global, multi-language employee experience platform with Viva Connections.
Insights
The Intranet Is the Employee Experience Platform (2026)
In 2026, a SharePoint intranet is no longer just an internal website. It is the front door to employee communication, knowledge, tools, and policies across SharePoint, Teams, and mobile. Viva Connections brings curated news, resources, and dashboard cards into Teams. With the right permissions, metadata, and content quality, Microsoft 365 Copilot can help employees find and summarize approved intranet content. Audience targeting personalizes information by role, location, and department, while governance keeps content accurate after launch.
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Viva Connections — the intranet in Teams and mobile, with a customisable dashboard and feed
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Do we need a third-party intranet product, or is SharePoint enough?
For most organisations, modern SharePoint Online is enough — and increasingly the better choice. Hub sites, modern pages, audience targeting, Viva Connections, search, and Copilot provide a full-featured intranet without additional licensing. Third-party products (Simpplr, Unily, LumApps) add features for very large or complex requirements, but they cost extra and can create integration friction. We build on SharePoint and add custom SPFx components where needed — no extra platform licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does SharePoint intranet development include?
We design and build modern SharePoint Online intranets, including IA, hub sites, branding, pages, personalization, Viva Connections, search, governance, and content-owner training.
Can we build an intranet on SharePoint Online without third-party tools?
Can frontline workers access the intranet on their phones?
Yes. Viva Connections enables a mobile intranet with dashboard, feed, resources, targeted content, and simple navigation for employees without desktops.
Can content be personalised by department, role, or location?
Yes. SharePoint audience targeting shows different news, links, and content by Entra ID attributes such as department, role, and location.
The intranet appears in Teams through Viva Connections. We configure the dashboard, feed, and resources so Teams and SharePoint feel connected.
How much does a SharePoint intranet cost?
It depends on scope and complexity. Estimates are calculated at $400–$600 per day. Discovery and design, a standard intranet build, or an enterprise intranet with Viva, custom components, and multilingual support will vary based on effort, integrations, content migration, and governance needs. The estimator gives a ballpark; a consultation produces a fixed quote.
What about content — who writes and maintains it?
We help seed initial content and set up governance — who publishes, approval workflows, page templates, and content schedules. We train content owners (typically comms, HR, and departmental leads) so the intranet is maintained by your team, not dependent on us.
Can you migrate content from our old intranet?
A focused company home page can take a few weeks. A broader hub intranet with departments, Viva Connections, content migration, and governance typically takes longer. Timeline depends on scope, approvals, content readiness, and integrations.
What is a SharePoint intranet?
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