Board management software is a great way to effectively manage meetings. It makes meeting processes more efficient through reducing the printing of materials, removing the requirement for certain individuals to attend meetings, and enabling remote participation. It can also reduce administrative costs when scheduling meetings and boardcontrolsoft.org/why-board-management-software-is-the-key-to-successful-meetings/ can help the environment by implementing meetings that are paperless.

Not every board management software is made to be the same. When evaluating different options, look for features that are essential to your needs such as secure document storage and fast support. Once you have a list of “must-haves”, you can evaluate different providers. A good company will provide trial periods for free and allow you to run a live meeting in the system, so that you can see how easy it is for all the participants in your board cycle.

Make sure that your solution works with all devices (desktop tablets, desktops, and mobiles). It should be simple to use and have a clean, simple design. It should also include features such as page synchronisation, laser pointer tool and shared annotations. It should also be able to take notes and record the meeting. It should also enable participants to use their preferred electronic signature application for compliance purposes.

A well-designed board portal can also provide members with powerful tools to increase participation in meetings. This is accomplished by letting members make decisions through polling tools, and putting the results to dashboards for quick analysis. It should also give the ability to assign tasks, create deadlines and notify members on the progress of tasks.