The software for your board portal you choose will affect the efficiency of your business. Make sure you pick one that is user-friendly for everyone on your board and will help in boosting engagement meeting attendance and overall efficiency.
When you are comparing board management software options, you should consider these essential characteristics that will help you select the best option for your organization:
Centralized access to meeting materials and documents with strict permissions that ensure only board members can access private information. Sharing that is simplified to cut down on the time and effort of disseminating board documents and allows for convenient uploading and reviewing meeting materials on any device.
This tool lets you sign important documents electronically, such as meeting minutes and policy documents. According to McAfee, this feature is essential to mitigate the risks associated with cyber-attacks that cost companies more than $1 this trillion each year.
The user interface is easy to use, and has intuitive icons. It was designed for desktops and mobiles. Flexible design lets you customize. Create custom dashboards Bookmark important pages and documents, and create bookmarks.
Support for online collaboration enhanced with tools that allow users to make notes on the screen or share ideas with other users in real-time. These notes can be shared in private or public according to the context.
Board portals should contain the ability to schedule meetings, making it easy for administrators to send invitations and reminders to attendees as well as a calendar of meetings coming up and preparation materials. During your demos, ask any potential vendor about their meeting scheduling processes and how they will handle last-minute changes in agenda items or document updates.
