Board Management Software is a established method of reviving boards with improved efficiency productivity, efficiency and output. Often referred to as Board portals, these tools allow you to centrally store and share board documents as well as schedule meetings and offer advanced cyber security. They also improve accountability by ensuring that documents from the board are not lost in members desktop folders, inboxes, or other random places. Many have features for tracking tasks, which allow you to track progress. They can even indicate the person who is responsible for each measurement. This eliminates gray areas and the potential for tasks to slip between the cracks. Voting and survey features are also available that will assist with the traditional board functions such as voting on agenda items and collecting feedback from members in and out of meetings.

Selecting the best Board portal for your company is essential and there are a myriad of things to consider. Find a partner who offers group training and support to help new members be up and running quickly. Choose a product that offers electronic signatures, which eliminates the necessity of paper signatures and ensure that your files remain private.

You're looking for a board portal that can be used by more than your board and can be expanded to include committees and other groups of members. Memorial Health System, a healthcare system integrated in Ohio and West Virginia has been able extend its use of Diligent's BoardEffect across several committees and internal groups which has allowed them to achieve additional efficiency.