The questions that you ask prospective board portal providers will have a major impact on the effectiveness, efficiency and security of your board meetings. The best portal will give your director confidence, cut down on the time needed to prepare materials, and offer accessibility and strongest security. Directors with high participation will be able to be fully engaged in meetings, while also providing tools for a smooth flow between meetings that allow them to focus on strategy and governance.
Choose a company that is well-known as a supplier of robust and robust features that can be scaled. They should also offer an intuitive interface that is easy to integrate with your existing systems, and provide an electronic signature solution that’s reliable. It is also important to look into the company’s security certifications (such as CMMI-SW, SOC 2, ISO 27001 or HIPAA) and third-party security audits that they have passed.
It is also crucial that your portal is integrated with the current email system of your company, and has built-in integration with document storage solutions. This lets your company communicate more quickly homepage with its members because they are able to use their familiar channels instead of email which are monitored outside of the company.
You should also determine whether the vendor provides responsive customer support that is available 24 hours a day. Leading portal services have a dedicated support staff that is willing to help with any issues that you or your board members confront. They are also happy to provide testimonials from other organizations who have implemented their solution.
