Board Management Software is a proven way to revitalize boards by increasing efficiency productivity, output and efficiency. Often known as Board portals, these applications let you centrally store and share documents for the board as well as schedule meetings with the most advanced security. They also improve accountability by ensuring that board documents aren’t lost in board members’ desktop folders, inboxes or other locations. A lot of them include features to track tasks, which can track the progress of the task. They can even indicate the person who is responsible for each measure. This can eliminate gray areas and increases the likelihood of tasks to slip through the gaps. Voting and survey tools can be included too, helping you with classic board functions such as agenda item votes and collecting other kinds of feedback from members both during and outside of meetings.
There are a myriad of factors to take into consideration when selecting the best Board portal. Choose a company that prioritizes training for groups, as well as support and guidance so that new members can learn. Select a product that has e-signature functionality to eliminate the requirement for paper signatures, and ensure that your files remain private.
Ideally, you want to locate a portal for your board that is able to be used by your board, and could be expanded to include committees or other groups of members. Memorial Health System, a healthcare system integrated in Ohio and West Virginia has been able expand its use of Diligent’s BoardEffect across multiple committees as well as internal groupings and has been able to provide additional efficiency.
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