theHub: A SharePoint Intranet That People Actually Use
Most SharePoint intranets fail because they are built by IT for IT. Content goes stale within weeks, navigation makes no sense to the average employee, and people go back to emailing documents because it is faster than finding the right site.
theHub is different because Evocate builds it around how your people actually work. We start with your communication patterns, your document workflows, and the systems your teams access every day. Then we configure a SharePoint Hub site that puts all of that within two clicks of the homepage.
theHub uses your existing Microsoft 365 investment with no additional licences required. It connects SharePoint, Teams, Viva Connections, and your line of business applications into a single branded experience that works on desktop and mobile. Call 1300 386 228 to see a demo.
Transform How Your Organisation Works with theHub
A SharePoint Hub site customised to your company's needs and your employees' workflows.
Foster a connected and engaged workforce with our user-friendly SharePoint intranets and extranets. Empower your employees to easily share information, find resources, and collaborate on projects, regardless of location.
- Built on Microsoft 365
- Rapid deployment with a dedicated Evocate team
- Ongoing managed support across all 5 Australian offices
Microsoft 365 · Australian-owned · Your tenant
Popular Features
Everything you need to transform how your organisation works
Communications with national news and Teams News integration
Centralised company news, announcements, and Microsoft Teams News integration so every employee sees what matters.
Personalised quick links and custom navigation
Role based quick links and custom navigation tiles that surface the tools and sites each team actually uses.
Single pane of glass for systems access
One entry point for all business applications, forms, and portals without hunting through bookmarks or SharePoint sites.
Personalised branding and styling for your hub
Your organisation's brand colours, logo, fonts, and imagery applied consistently across every hub page.
theHub Features
Connected Communications Hub
Communications features:
- National News Feed: Organisation wide announcements with targeted distribution by department, location, or role.
- Teams News Integration: SharePoint news posts surface directly in Microsoft Teams channels and the Viva Connections feed.
- Multilingual Support: Content translation for organisations with multilingual workforces across Australian regions.
- Event Calendar: Centralised company events, town halls, and team activities with calendar sync.
Personalised Employee Experience
Personalisation features:
- Role Based Navigation: Custom menus and quick links based on department, role, and location attributes.
- Audience Targeting: Content sections that show or hide based on Entra ID group membership.
- Favourite Sites: Employee controlled quick access to frequently used SharePoint sites and pages.
- Dashboard Widgets: Personalised cards showing leave balances, approvals, tasks, and system notifications.
Single Pane of Glass for Systems
Integration highlights:
- Application Launcher: Branded tile grid linking to all business applications with single sign on.
- Embedded Power Apps: Custom forms and approval workflows accessible directly from the intranet homepage.
- IT Service Portal: Helpdesk ticket submission, knowledge base search, and request tracking without leaving theHub.
- HR Self Service: Leave requests, policy acknowledgements, and onboarding tasks surfaced through SharePoint integration.
Branded Design and Custom Styling
Design capabilities:
- Custom Theme: Organisation brand colours, fonts, and logo applied consistently across all hub sites.
- Responsive Layout: Optimised experience across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
- Accessibility Compliance: WCAG 2.1 AA compliant design patterns for inclusive access.
- Custom Web Parts: Purpose built components for specific organisational needs beyond standard SharePoint capabilities.
What Is theHub and Why Does It Matter?
theHub is a SharePoint Hub site configured and customised by Evocate to serve as your organisation's central digital workplace. It connects communications, documents, applications, and people in a branded experience built on your existing Microsoft 365 investment with no additional licensing required.
Built on SharePoint Online
theHub uses native SharePoint Hub site architecture, meaning it benefits from Microsoft's continuous updates, security, and compliance without custom hosting or maintenance.
No additional licences
theHub runs on your existing Microsoft 365 subscription. There are no per user add on fees or third party platform costs.
Mobile and desktop
Responsive design and Viva Connections integration means theHub works on every device your employees use.
Connected to Microsoft 365
Native integration with Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, Planner, and Power Platform means theHub is the front door to your entire Microsoft ecosystem.
theHub Capabilities
Practical delivery areas with architecture, governance, and adoption detail for production environments.
Information Architecture and Site Design
Evocate designs theHub site structure based on your organisational shape, communication patterns, and content governance requirements. We create navigation that makes sense to employees, not IT administrators.
- Hub and spoke site architecture design
- Navigation taxonomy and menu structure
- Content type and metadata framework
- Permission model aligned with organisational hierarchy
- Search configuration and content findability
Branding and Custom Development
Evocate applies your organisation's visual identity across theHub and builds custom web parts for functionality that standard SharePoint does not provide natively.
- Theme development with brand colours and typography
- Custom SPFx web parts for specialist requirements
- Responsive page templates for common content types
- Icon library and imagery integration
- Accessibility testing and compliance validation
Integration and Application Connectivity
Evocate connects theHub to your line of business applications, HR systems, IT service desk, and operational platforms so employees access everything from one place.
- Single sign on integration with business applications
- Power Automate workflows for common requests
- Embedded Power Apps for self service forms
- API connections to HR, finance, and IT systems
- Dashboard widgets pulling live data from connected systems
Content Migration and Population
Evocate migrates existing intranet content, restructures it for the new information architecture, and creates launch content so theHub goes live fully populated rather than empty.
- Legacy intranet content audit and migration
- Document restructuring and metadata application
- Launch content creation for all sections
- Content owner training and publishing workflows
- Quality assurance and link validation
Training and Adoption
Evocate delivers training for content publishers, site owners, and administrators to ensure theHub stays current and useful after launch rather than becoming another abandoned intranet.
- Content publisher training workshops
- Site owner administration guides
- End user orientation sessions
- Champion network establishment
- Adoption measurement and reporting
How It Works
A structured, low-risk path from discovery to go-live
Discovery
We learn your organisation, workflows, and goals before recommending anything.
Setup
Evocate configures theHub to match your branding, data, and approval workflows.
Training
Hands-on training and a dedicated go-live support window for your whole team.
Support
Managed services, helpdesk, and health checks keep your solution running at its best.
Why choose theHub?
Reduce time searching for information
Centralised navigation, personalised links, and configured search mean employees find what they need without asking colleagues or hunting through email.
Increase internal communication reach
News and updates reach every employee through their preferred channel whether that is the intranet, Teams, Outlook, or mobile.
Eliminate shadow IT for communications
When theHub works well, teams stop using WhatsApp groups, personal email, and shared drives for organisational information.
Reduce onboarding time
New employees find policies, contacts, systems, and training in one place from day one rather than relying on colleagues to share links.
No additional licensing cost
theHub runs entirely on your existing Microsoft 365 subscription with no per user fees or third party platform charges.
Industries We Serve
Government
SharePoint intranets for government agencies with controlled publishing workflows, accessibility compliance, and integration with government identity systems.
Utilities & Energy
Intranet solutions for utilities and energy organisations connecting office and field staff with safety notices, operational updates, and shift information.
Defence
Controlled intranet deployments for defence organisations with information classification, access reviews, and compliance with security frameworks.
Transport & Logistics
Intranet solutions for transport and logistics companies connecting dispersed workforces with operational updates, rosters, and safety information.
Healthcare & Aged Care
Healthcare intranets connecting clinical and administrative staff with policies, training, rosters, and patient safety communications.
NDIS & Community Services
Intranets for NDIS and community service providers connecting distributed teams with participant resources, policies, and organisational updates.
Mining & Resources
Intranet solutions for mining and resources companies connecting remote site workers with safety information, rosters, and corporate communications.
Professional Services
Intranets for professional services firms providing knowledge management, project portals, and client resource access.
Evocate’s EVOLVE Methodology
A structured delivery rhythm that keeps discovery, validation, launch, and continuous improvement connected.
Engage
Understand your organisation structure, communication patterns, content governance needs, and employee pain points with the current digital workplace.
Validate
Assess existing SharePoint environment, content quality, permission structures, and integration requirements for connected systems.
Optimise
Design information architecture, navigation taxonomy, branding, and integration approach based on discovery findings and stakeholder priorities.
Launch
Build, populate, and deploy theHub with training for content publishers, site owners, and end users before go live.
Verify
Measure adoption, content freshness, search effectiveness, and employee satisfaction against agreed success criteria.
Evolve
Ongoing managed services including content governance reviews, feature updates, adoption analytics, and continuous improvement recommendations.
Integration with the Microsoft 365 Ecosystem
Clean integration points across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, security, automation, and employee experience.
Microsoft Teams
Viva Connections surfaces theHub content directly in Teams, and Teams channels link back to SharePoint sites for document collaboration.
Viva Connections
Mobile app experience that brings theHub content, dashboard cards, and company resources to employee phones and tablets.
Power Platform
Embedded Power Apps for self service requests and Power Automate workflows for content approvals and notifications.
Microsoft Search
Unified search across SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and connected systems surfaces results from theHub and beyond.
Outlook
SharePoint news digest emails and calendar integration keep employees connected even when they do not visit the intranet directly.
Azure AD / Entra ID
Identity driven personalisation and audience targeting based on user attributes, group membership, and organisational hierarchy.
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