BOARD Review - why 4.5 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Mar 23, 2022

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What is BOARD?

BOARD is a business analytics and performance management software developed for small to large enterprises. Its key features include ad hoc analysis and reporting, budgeting, planning & forecasting, business intelligence, predictive analytics, simulation models, and workflow management to name a few. This software was created by Board International, a computer software developer, and vendor founded in 1994. Its headquarters is located in Chiasso, Ticino and has up to 500 employees.

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Who is it best for?

BOARD is the preferred BI and CPM tool for more than 3000 companies around the globe. The software can be adopted by companies of all sizes no matter what industry they are in. Any business looking for an excellent decision-making system would want to take advantage of the tools BOARD has to offer.

The software has been serving people in the banking and insurance industry (Banca d'Alba, Bank of Cyprus, Western Mutual), chemical industry (Basf Agro, Petronieves), construction industry (Pickard Chilton, Simonds Homes), fashion & retail (Giorgio Armani, Nike, Puma), energy (juwi, United Energy and Multinet Gas), food (Bacardi, Chupa Chups), and even government (US Navy, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste University).

Main features and functionalities

BOARD was developed to help business owners go through a proper decision making process aimed at maximizing their company performance. Companies that already rely on BI and CPM will certainly enjoy the fact that these 2 are integrated in one platform with a seamless solution from a functional standpoint.

With this software, organizations should be able to reach a single consolidated vision by integrating information from different sources and allowing the user to see the bigger picture. Because the changes made to applications are propagated to data, the Performance Management environment is always fully aligned with Business Intelligence, which creates a shared vision for the organization.

What is the actual cost?

ITQlick pricing score is 4 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for BOARD. You can also find here pricing information from BOARD's website.

Pros

• Easy to set up and can be supported by desktop and mobile devices
• Available in multiple languages
• In Person training and video tutorials are available to businesses that are not familiar with the software
• Good customer support and assistance
• Customer support can be contacted through phone whenever assistance is needed

Cons

• Microsoft Excel performance needs improvement
• Not available as iOS, Android, and Windows app
• Mobile Business Intelligence is not available
• BOARD does not support mobile operating systems

How it stacks up?

Access a head to head analysis of BOARD vs alternative software solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is BOARD right for you or your business?

BOARD fits small to large businesses from various enterprises like retail, manufacturing, financial services, professional services, automotive, and FMCG. BOARD has over 3,000 clients including big brands like Puma, Coca-Cola, KPMG, United States Navy, Mitsubishi Electric, and more.