The limitations of every system must be investigated. Planners should request sample diskettes from various companies and review them for their user-friendliness. New or different hardware may be needed to run the most appropriate program. Choosing hardware involves more thought than many people think. As with software, ease of operation and adaptability to growth are critical.
Data management is the road map to planning and strategy.
By managing data, planners can solve the mysteries of meeting histories in order to understand and predict meeting trends. Planners can identify attendee demographics by profiling entire memberships or individual attendees. Planners can provide financial calculations, project cut-off dates and registration figures. They can keep up with deadlines and timelines more efficiently. They can provide their organizations with information for creating new strategies.