Case Studies / White Papers

Due to a relatively low cost, ease of use, tight integration to Microsoft Office applications, and a wide range of features such as workflow, search, and access control, SharePoint has gained huge traction in the market. This paper outlines the questions you should ask when choosing an archiving solution for SharePoint.

According to this latest research, carried out by AIIM in association with EMC, nearly half of IT investments in document scanning and data capture are likely to show a financial payback within 12 months. Nearly two-thirds of respondents reported overall productivity improvements of more than 40% due to more efficient business processes. This report shows that scanning and capture technology is considered by users to be a better and more reliable investment than most other IT projects, giving you the points you need to make a strong business case.

Understanding which responsive electronic records are accessible and relevant can make all the difference early on when assessing a legal case. Often, IT finds out too late that it should have been saving certain data or is asked to quickly locate responsive records based on vague or incomplete descriptions. Map your electronic information stores ahead of time and proactively index your data sources so you will be prepared when the General Counsel comes knocking!

Enterprise information management (EIM) is a long-term initiative that organizations are only beginning to understand and work toward. The business drivers for EIM are varied and often break down into a series of projects. Debra Logan and Tim Johnson from Gartner look at eDiscovery as a first project and a business driver for an EIM strategy.

When evaluating an eDiscovery solution, consider these questions to determine the best solution for you. #1 - Will the solution automate a wide range of the eDiscovery processes as defined by the EDRM model from Information Management through preparing load file formats for litigation review tools?

The modern corporation risks serious financial loss as it struggles against the dizzying growth of data stores across the enterprise. The impact on corporate finances come both from the cost of managing all of that data, and the risk of failing to provide data for high-risk business processes such as litigation or compliance investigations.

eDiscovery has morphed from a cost-of-doing-business process into a quagmire of missed deadlines, sanctions, and multi-million dollar review costs. Business is reeling under its impact, including the General Counsel's office, governance and risk managers, and IT. This difficult situation requires a technology that cost-effectively manages enterprise-wide unstructured data, and then customizes data delivery and actions for specific business processes. Its primary driver is the eDiscovery process, but the common platform enables effective management for GRC and storage management as well.

Discover how to cut through the complexity of the ECM technology stack, avoid proprietary lock-ins and significantly reduce costs by using Open Source ECM software.

High legal fees should come as no surprise to organizations if immense third-party resources have to be devoted to sorting the wheat from the chaff, at law firm rates, in a hurry and under pressure.

Establishing and managing a comprehensive electronic records management program, with its all-important retention and disposition policies, typically leads most organizations to consider converting many of their active paper records to electronic records – by scanning the paper into electronic files and creating “digital image copies.” This white paper addresses key legal questions associated with the conversion process.