Frequently Asked Questions
What is an intranet?
An intranet site is a private portal that allows employees to see internal news, updates, and documentation. It can serve as a company knowledge base, conversation and collaboration space, and leadership communications channel.
How does Magellan.Design fit in?
Magellan.Design is a software solution that helps you quickly create your company intranet portal in Office 365 and SharePoint Online, with high level capabilities.
Can't I just use Sharepoint Online for my intranet?
You can use it. However, in it its out-of-the box state, you have an intranet with less features and you need more time to build it.
With an intranet in-a-box solution you can leverage the experience of more than 15 years of work in the intranets market, with ready-to-go functionality.
Does it integrate with Microsoft Teams?
Yes, you can add the intranet as a Teams application or within a group tab.
Magellan.Design is also strongly integrated with Teams to amplify your company communication and overall adoption of the intranet.
Is it available in my country?
Magellan.Design is available globally, along with the Office 365 and Microsoft Azure Platform.
In many cases we can offer regionalized billing too, so you can pay in your local currency.
Do you support languages other than English?
We can help you create a multilingual intranet, with sites in local language and automatic translations.
Can I try it before purchasing?
Yes, in many cases we can defer billing until you are ready to go live.
Is there a free option?
Unfortunately we are unable to offer a free tier. We can work with your organization on costs and timing. Our solution offers a cost effective way to deliver a fully integrated solution, vs the implementation of a new intranet from scratch.
What Office 365 licensing tier is required?
Magellan.Design is integrated with SharePoint Online so your users need to have one of the following licenses:
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic/Standard/Premium (aka: Office 365 Business Essentials, Business Premium or Microsoft 365 Business)
- Office 365 E1, E5
- Microsoft 365 E1, E5
- SharePoint Online P1, P2
Specific features (like push notifications) require Microsoft Teams license assigned to users.
If you want to store videos internally in your Office 365 subscription, users must also have the Microsoft Stream license assigned.
Is this available for Sharepoint on premise?
No, this is only available for Sharepoint Cloud.
Where is the intranet data stored?
All data is stored on your own SharePoint Online instance and you retain ownership. Nothing is stored on our systems.
Is there a mobile App for my intranet?
Yes, all Magellan.Design features can be access via the browser on most smartphones and can also be accessed via a native app.