  Most establishments including academic institutions under goes the lengthy
process of study-based document handling such as direct mailing, indexing and
tracking. This daily task is time consuming and resource-intensive. Using a
private network dedicated for such document management would benefit the
establishment increasing operational efficiency. In this study, the Information
and Communication Engineering (ICE) Department was used as a model to determine
the requirements needed to build the intranet network. A packet tracer
simulator was used to build a virtual intranet architecture.Then the simulation
report was examined to ensure optimum functionality. Upon establishing a stable
behavior an intranet infrastructure building commenced using the available
hardware components and software.The system architecture was based on Windows
2012R2 server to manage 3 separated sub-networks connected to three switches
and one router. Running the intranet for one semester proved its success in
providing a fast, cheap and simplified service for all department needs. The
accomplished system is a step forward to achieve a full electronic department
in scientific establishments.
