Agenda Planner is a board management software feature designed to simplify, automate, and enhance the planning of board and committee meeting agendas. It provides a centralized, visual platform to create, adjust, and analyze meeting agendas, helping organizations focus their board’s time on strategic priorities rather than routine administration or compliance tasks. The tool supports drag-and-drop scheduling, automatic time updates, stakeholder tagging, and analytics to review and improve board meeting effectiveness.

Key Features

Agenda Planning & Management

• Plan and manage annual board and committee meeting calendars.
• Build and update focused agendas with ease.
• Drag-and-drop agenda items between meetings; timings update automatically.

Stakeholder Focus

• Tag agenda items by stakeholder group (e.g., shareholders, employees, society) to ensure balanced discussion and compliance (e.g., Section 172 in the UK).
• Monitor and report on time allocation across stakeholder groups.

Alignment & Analytics

• Link agenda items across different forums to manage dependencies.
• Analyze and report on where the board spends its time for performance reviews and regulatory compliance.

Usability & Integration

• Intuitive interface for quick agenda adjustments, even with last-minute changes.
• Integrates with broader board management and portal features for document management, collaboration, and secure access.

Benefits

Efficiency

• Reduces administrative burden in agenda creation and management.
• Automates time-consuming tasks, freeing up resources for strategic activities.

Strategic Focus

• Ensures board time is spent on what matters most, not routine or regulatory items.
• Supports proactive course correction based on real-time analytics.

Compliance & Reporting

• Facilitates compliance with governance codes and stakeholder reporting requirements.
• Provides clear evidence of board focus and time allocation for regulatory reviews.

Collaboration & Alignment

• Enhances alignment between board, committees, and management by linking agenda items.
• Supports better preparation and more effective meetings.