5 Tips for Choosing an AMS System: Insights from Reggie Henry, ASAE May 1st, 2023 By Chris Laskey As associations grow and expand their membership base, managing member data can become a daunting task. That’s where AMS (Association Management System) software comes in – it can help associations manage their membership data, events, and other…
Five Reasons Associations choose Altai and Microsoft Dynamics 365 February 15th, 2023 By Zen Sithole Association Management Systems (AMS) have been a staple of the industry for many years, providing organizations with a centralized platform for managing member data, events, finances, and more. However, traditional AMS platforms are often limited in their capabilities and…
The Pros and Cons of the RFP Process September 29th, 2022 By Hannah Shankle In our recent joint Webinar, Altai’s Beth Power and Achurch Consulting Tammy Marko came together for a roundtable discussion on the RFP process. In today’s Market, countless Association Management Software (AMS) vendors are each promising to deliver the best solution for…
Since 2000, Altai Systems has been focused on association management software. Today we believe the historical AMS is too limiting and associations are best served using robust association-specific functionality built within the Microsoft 365 business platform. This means the tools you’ll use to manage your association allow you access to some of the best business tools available AND allow you the flexibility to incorporate technology you’re already using and love, directly into that platform. This provides your association not only what’s important…
Your First Step What to do when you’re considering cutting your losses and selecting a new AMS? The first step should be to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of your current solution based on the requirements you have today. Has your AMS been able to bridge the gap between previous and current requirements?…
Within the Association landscape there are multiple AMS (association management software) solutions. That scope narrows significantly when looking at progressive software models that promote the idea of digital transformation. The two most robust and popular Business Platforms used by associations then comes down to Microsoft Dynamics and Salesforce, but which one is the best? Growth…
In today’s association marketplace, most people in the industry understand the basic functions of an AMS (association management software) solution. At its core it is a database that houses membership, event, and basic accounting data. Starting in 2005, progressive associations started learning about what the Fortune 500 companies where doing with true CRM systems…
We are expanding our leadership team as a part of Altai’s continued growth and commitment to innovation. Therefore, we are excited to announce that as of January 1, 2019, Altai’s newest partner is Grant Costello! Journey to Partner Grant started as a Consultant with Altai in 2010. As time progressed, Grant wrote more and more…
Alarm bells are sounding around the country regarding proposed reform legislation affecting occupational licensing. While the spirit of these bills may be to protect public interests, the reality is that the language used often models anti-occupational licensing or anti-certification themes sponsored or endorsed by special interest groups. The concern has become so prevalent that the…
The final blog post in our Digital Transformation series focuses on the idea of transforming impact to accelerate an organization’s mission. Organizations today need to be able to anticipate their members’ demands, expand their reach and develop new solutions to better meet their membership’s needs. They need agile decision-making tools that can capture and use…