A top-quality portal for board members provides tangible and tangible benefits for the entire governance process. These benefits range from improved efficiency to reducing the amount of time and effort spent on creating and dispersing books for boards to increased security that enables organizations to collaborate confidently and securely.
If you are looking for a portal for boards, make sure it can be accessed on devices already owned by the members. This will eliminate the need to download any additional software or applications. This makes it much easier for directors to use the system as they don't need to learn a different interface. Also, select a system that offers customer support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a human available to take calls and answer any questions.
Look for a solution which automatically syncs your files and allows you to work offline or even in airplane mode. This makes it easy to access on any device - even when the internet goes down. Board members can finish their work from anywhere, and it will appear on their laptops and desktops when they connect.
It is also important to consider options to facilitate communication before, during and after meetings. A well-designed website will allow boards to prepare for meetings by putting together the information they need in one place. It should also facilitate efficient voting and collaboration during meetings, and the ability to quickly set action items based on notes from those meetings. In addition, the portal should be easy to navigate and provide the appropriate permissions to keep confidential information safe between meetings.