Convincing a team to go electronic

[Kevin Leonard]

Originally Posted by T.Krauter

Hey everyone,
My team has been trying to improve our scouting system for the last few years, and for me, the next logical step is to move to an entirely electronic scouting system. However, other members of my team don't see the advantages of a fully electronic system, and just see the costs of setting up electronic scouting. How did you convince your team to change to electronic scouting, and about how much did it cost.

Thanks,
Tanner
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Electronic systems provide certain advantages, but also some disadvantages. Figuring out what kind of scouting system is best for your specific team's resources can be a challenge, and there's no one-size-fits-all system.

Electronic systems can provide a ton of additional data analysis tools, and possibly reduce the manpower needed to run a system.

Electronic systems can also require a ton of additional work beforehand, can be subject to possible malfunction, and can require additional resources while at competition.

I'd suggest undergoing a discussion with your team where you objectively evaluate your options, and then put in the work before competition season to test it and make sure it works for you.