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Chris Kruse adds that "there are analogs with document management and records. But the difference with evidence management is that there is a requirement for preservation. Document management enables workflow; it’s a much more dynamic system," he explains.

Seeking Greater Value
Many of the conversations we have had surrounding e-discovery do not fit into these pages. Darn shame, too, because this has been one of the most challenging and rewarding topics I’ve tackled in a long time. Maybe I should write an article...

But before we close, I wanted to get to a favorite question of mine: Since you have to pay for this stuff anyway, is there potential for creating greater value than simply "discovery?" Can a wise businessperson make extra value points by smartly deploying the right tools?

"Whether or not they are on either side of that fence depends on their strategic, long-term view," says Steve d’Alencon. "The smart ones are looking at e-discovery not just as an umbrella for litigation readiness, but as an umbrella for a number of related requirements, including governance, risk and compliance; information security; privacy; internal investigation; merger and acquisition... Understanding ESI is at the heart of all those functions."

"It’s something I call ‘five-to-one economics,’" adds Matt Camassa. "ESI encompasses five different areas: internal usage policy and enforcement; knowledge management; business continuity; e-discovery; and storage and data management. If someone spends the money to store and search for data for one of those purposes, they should ask, ‘what else can I do with it?’ It’s more than just e-discovery at stake here; having different people help make these decisions will certainly affect the type of solution you put into place." 

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Cast of Characters

Matt Camassa
LiveOffice (www.liveoffice.com)

Craig Carpenter
Recommind (www.recommind.com)

Steve d’Alencon
Kazeon www.kazeon.com)

Galina Datskovsky
CA (www.ca.com)

Chris Kruse
CaseCentral (www.casecentral.com)

Michele C.S. Lange
Kroll Ontrack (www.krollontrack.com)

Johannes Scholtes
ZyLAB North America (www.zylab.com)