Give them a free DMS!
Whilst working this weekend we were discussing how some people used the firms DMS (Document Management System) or rather didn’t! One of the team mentioned that
"they listen to the reasons for structured storage of electronic material, nod and then on returning to their desks revert to how they managed documents at law school”.
That is using a file share at best or the C:\ drive at worst. In fact I saw some fantastic Windows desktops this weekend, full of Word documents!
This led us to conclude that what Autonomy iManage and OpenText ought to do is give away copies of WorkSite and eDocs DM to law schools and Universities. So that when the lawyers join law firms they a) will have used a DMS before and b) understand how to manage an organised electronic file. It’ll then be much easier to adjust to working practices adopted by most law firms and also reduce the cost and burden of the law firms IT training teams.
So Autonomy/OpenText how about it? You never know these next wave of lawyers may also get into positions where they influence purchasing of software, meaning future sales too!
