Cloud Content Management Investments

SHARE THIS REPORT Anatomy of a Decision Cloud Content Management Investments 8 f Y in Despite initial misgivings, the legal sector has demonstrated growing interest in doud and mobile solutions to support content management and collaboration. Burton Law's selection of cloud content management solution Box provides an example of how firms should evaluate cloud solutions. However, many law firms have proven hesitant to adopt new technology. While firms have begun to recognize the value that these solutions offer, they still must overcome concerns related to security and client confidentiality. Drivers for Change Need for collaboration by distributed attorneys ПШL Uncertainty regarding scalability and security of existing solution Law Firm Burton Law's Selection Criteria Centralized document storage and management Ability to edit content within cloud environments Collaboration tools, such as tagging and commenting Workflow and task management E Burton Law Burton Law is a small, Ohio-based "virtual law firm" founded in 2010. It uses online connectivity to bring together a distributed team of Multi-browser and operating system compatibility Access control, monitoring, and termination regional offepying home and Burton Law Solution Selections ADVANTAGES ....----- DRAWBACKS..-------- per user per month Dropbox for Business Low Cost Centralized cloud Percelved Security Risks Limited array of content management capabilities Mobile Content Management ADVANTAGES DRAWBACKS S38 per user per month Low Cost Centralized doud Netdocuments Professional+ Mobile Content Strong security & Management ncryption capabilities Functionality limited to Internet Explorer environments Fll array of content management capabites ADVANTAGES DRAWBACKS Varlable and expensive licensing costs, high administrative & Infrastructure costs Enterprise Content Management Solutions Support for centralized content management Strong security & Full array of content encryption capabilities managenent capabites Limited support for cloud / mobile collaboration ADVANTAGES DRAWBACKS Sas per wer per month Low Cost Centralized cloud box None reported for Legal Mobile Content Strong security & Management encryption capablites Brower& Operating System Full array of content Interoperabiity management capabes Value Realized by Burton Law By considering and eliminating the options that did not fit its needs, Burton Law concluded that Box was the only provider that offered the capabilities it needed at a justifiable price. Blue Hill identifies 4 categories of benefits obtained by Burton Law: Increased attorney efficiency Business Advantages Cost Savings Security Conclusion Burton Law demonstrates a mature approach to solution selection. It identified a need in its business model and identified the precise functionality it needed to meet its business goals. Because the firm began its process with a clear understanding of the value that a cloud content management solution could provide, It minimized concems related to cost and priortized functionality. That does not mean that cost was not a factor in the firm's decision. Rather, the firm proceeded by a process of elimination, removing options that could not provide its desired capabilities and cost of ownership For more infomation, please click here. ABOUT US Blue Hill Research is the only industry analyst firm with a success-based methodology. Based on the Path to Success, Blue Hill Research provides unique and differentated guidance to translate corporate technologyinvestments Into success for the three key stakeholders the technologist, the finandal buyer, and the line of business executive. BLUE HILL RESLARCH Tralating Technology to Success Unless otherwise noted, the contents of this publication are copyrighted by Blue Hill Research and may not be hosted, arch ived, transmitted or reproduced, In any form or by any means without prior pemission from Blue Hill Research. Denigned by Q Zhung