BoardEffect

Document Management

Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

Role-Based Access

Enable different levels of access based on role e.g. administrators can modify and see all data or department managers have access only to their data.

Electronic Signatures

Form signatures can be captured, stored and reported on electronically

Secure Voting and Approvals

Ability to organize, track, review, comment, and approve decisions.

Collaboration

Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Dashboard

Includes alerts and notifications, KPIs, visual analytics, and interactive features.

Notifications

Tool alerts business of an application generated event.

Minutes Management

Track attendance, share agendas, record minutes of board meetings, and store all notes within the platform to share with all members.

Vendor Support

The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training

Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration

This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created

Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation

Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration

Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Quality of Features

Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features

Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness

End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization

Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.