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Security

Ability to present directly from local content (intranet) as opposed uploading content to vendor's site.

Extensibility

The ability easily to add or subtract managed displays without impacting the overall system.

Integration

The ability to connect to a wide range of displays with minimal additional hardware requirements. Hardware agnostic solutions are ideal.

Content Management

The ability to centrally store or manage content shared on the displays.

Mobile Access

Ability to manage displays and display content via mobile device (Phone, Tablet, etc.).

Streaming/Broadcast

The ability broadcast live content from a wide range of sources, such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and YouTube Live, etc.

Access Permissions Management

The ability to control user access permissions, and to assign “curators” for managing display content.

Centralized Display Management

The ability to manage all digital signage from a centralized SaaS platform.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Ease of IT Administration

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

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.

Ease of Data Integration

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

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.