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SUMMARY:Beyond the Demo: What You Can’t See in an AMS Evaluation (and How to Find It)
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:  \n  \nAn AMS demo can show you features and workflows\, but some of the factors that matter most to a successful implementation are harder to see. \n– How much configuration will the system require? \n– Which capabilities need additional modules or custom development? \n– Who will handle the implementation? \n– How well will the AMS integrate with the rest of your technology? \n– With AI becoming part of more AMS demonstrations\, how can you tell what is available today from what is still on the roadmap? \nIn this session\, Beacon Tech Research will show you how to investigate these questions during the evaluation process. We’ll cover the shift from heavily customized systems to more configurable platforms\, how to use your association’s actual scenarios to make demos more useful\, and what to look for when evaluating AI capabilities and integrations. \nYou’ll leave with a practical approach for getting beyond the standard demo and making a more informed AMS decision. \nWhat We’ll Explore\nTogether\, we’ll cover: \n– How the shift from heavily customized systems to more configurable AMS platforms affects upgrades\, flexibility\, vendor dependency\, and cost. \n– Information that may require additional investigation during an AMS evaluation\, including pricing structures\, add-on modules\, implementation staffing\, product roadmaps\, and customization requirements. \n– How to use scenarios based on actual association workflows to evaluate vendors more consistently. \n– Questions that can help clarify who a feature is designed for\, its limitations\, and how an association would actually use it. \n– Ways to distinguish currently available AI capabilities from prototypes and roadmap features. \n– Integrations that should be examined during selection\, including accounting\, LMS\, email marketing\, websites\, and SSO. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n  \nEvaluate AMS demonstrations using association-specific scenarios.\n Create real-world workflows that can be used across vendor demonstrations to compare how different platforms handle the association’s actual work. \nIdentify information gaps that can affect implementation and long-term cost.\n Recognize areas that require additional investigation\, including configuration versus custom development\, implementation resources\, pricing\, integrations\, and product roadmaps. \nAssess AMS and AI capabilities more carefully.\n Distinguish between functionality available in the current product\, functionality that requires additional configuration or services\, and capabilities that are still under development. \nExamine integration and implementation assumptions during the selection process.\n Use specific questions to better understand how an AMS will work with the association’s existing technology and where additional work or costs may be required. \n  \n 
URL:https://usteducation.org/event/beyond-the-demo-what-you-cant-see-in-an-ams-evaluation-and-how-to-find-it-free-cpe-credit-free-cae-credit/
LOCATION:zoom.us/j/95317009256
CATEGORIES:Association IT,ASSOCIATIONS & NONPROFITS,Data Management
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Schulman":MAILTO:david@beacontechresearch.com
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