Want matter management workflow software? Get a new firm, says Report Factory

Matter management, Matter lifecycle management, Matter control, Matter workflow management, these are all common terms for software which helps you define the steps associated with a particular work-type, automate them, add quality control to auto-produced documents, tasks, deadlines, task allocations etc (the list goes on).

Cloud doesn’t solve everything…yet, according to Report Factory

Many firms decide over time that specialised software systems are a better solution to specific issues. The ones we see regularly are specific time entry and time capture solutions, expense reimbursement and management, as well as super specialised onboarding and AML (Anti Money Laundering) solutions.

PMS upgrades and changes value proposition advice from Report Factory

One thing that always interests us and we find quite amazing, is that many PMS replacements and upgrades fail to deliver significant change and desirable outcomes.

Why practice management system training has to be better (and how to do it) says Report Factory

Usually, a forgotten or downgraded part of PMS implementations is the training of end users, of both the Finance Team and Operational Staff (Fee Earners and Support Staff). It’s rarely done well in our experience.

Cubes for reporting, good in theory says Report Factory, but……

Multi-dimensional analysis cubes (OLAP) have been around for a while now. They offer high speed analysis of lots of data, and present simple summaries and analytics in complex environments.

Why partner remuneration needs an overhaul (and perhaps lawyers as well)

I’ve long thought that the remuneration models in legal and professional service firms don’t really make sense. What seems to typically happen is that firms talk about the desired behaviours and outcomes they desire form Partners, and then reward them based on something entirely different.