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The lean, mean – but not so green – IT machine
In 2017 Sir David Attenborough’s Blue Planet brought the challenge of our use of plastics to mainstream conscientiousness. Whilst most people were aware that use of one-use plastic was bad it was only the visualisation of the problems which caused a wide-spread desire...
Baskerville Drummond strengthens Microsoft Cloud offering with key hire
Baskerville Drummond has announced details of another key hire to strengthen its IT service offering. Former Clarion Solicitors IT director Nigel Stott has joined to lead the consultancy’s work on Microsoft 365, while also providing support on strategy and selection...
Is this the New Normal?
They have been popular topics for years – working from home, remote working, taking phone calls anywhere, video conferencing, online presentations, collaborating on documents online. These have also been on the project plan for many organisations for some time. Some...
Feeling Like a User
IT professionals often lament that users of solutions do not take training seriously nor invest adequate time into learning how to get the best out of solutions provided. Last week I had a stark reminder of what it feels like to be on the other side of this debate. I...
Vendor Management
Most firms recognise the cost of services purchased for the business but not the impact if those services were not available or the enhancement value they add to the service lawyers provide to their clients.
Key hire at Baskerville Drummond to strengthen service offerings
Baskerville Drummond has made a key hire to its team with the appointment of Richard Wyatt, a 35-years’ experienced law firm finance director and long-time Law Society lecturer.
Thursday, 13th June 2019 (9:30am – 16:30) at the Shard, London
Following on from the well-received first Business and IT Leaders Forum in October 2018, we are delighted to be able to announce our second forum which will take place on the Thursday, 13th June 2019 at the Shard in London. This forum will be run in conjunction with...
One Size Fits all vs Niche Offerings
Introduction Most full-service law firms face the major challenge of having to reconcile the differing IT system requirements of their various practice areas with the limited resources – both IT and financial – available to the firm. On the other hand, niche firms...
Not just another legal tech event..
On 23rd October at the Shard in London we hosted our first – our very first – networking forum. But why do we want to add yet another event to the already overwhelming Legal Tech events calendar? We approached the event (and the whole idea of a networking forum) from...
Beware of what’s in the Barrel
I was recently invited to speak at The Law Society’s Law Management Section conference. My topic was “Getting value from IT investments”. Quantifying the return on investment from IT projects is a minefield many of us have tried to address, but while those efforts are...
Inaugural meeting 23 Oct 2018 at the Shard, London
The first meeting of Baskerville Drummond's Networking Forum for Business & IT Leaders will take place on the 23rd October 2018 (9:30am - 16:30pm). Hosted by our friends Protiviti at their London office in the Shard, will focus on Practice Management Systems with...
The Daunting Task of Changing Your Practice Management System
Law firms rarely change their PMS, doing so on average about every 15 to 20 years, and rightly so as the cost and effort involved is substantial. Furthermore, a firm can expect such a project to distract from the day-to-day operation of the firm and there will be...
LPM Legal IT Landscapes
We attended – and facilitated – at a most informative Legal Practice Management (LPM) event yesterday, where Rupert Collins-White analysed the results of the 2018 Legal IT Landscapes, research aimed specifically at mid-sized law firms. More than 80 firms responded to...
PMS Selection for Hunt & Coombs
Hunt & Coombs were using Envision, a product which had been made “end of life” by Thomson Reuters. Baskerville Drummond were engaged to support a critical PMS selection process by providing strategic advice on PMS solutions and vendors, identifying functional needs and undertaking a rigorous selection process.
Due Diligence When Selecting an IT Solution or Service Provider
In the context of this article Due Diligence is the careful examination of a company / solution and the evaluation of all associated risk before becoming involved in a contract or business arrangement. Why Due Diligence? Choosing a new IT solution or Service Provider...
The Shifting Sands of IT Solution Provision and the impact on Strategic Decisions
I was not surprised to see Microsoft’s admission that developing new features for the Mobile version of Windows 10 was “no longer a focus” this but it is a shame to see. I had a Windows phone for several years and found it to be very good. I moved back to iPhone when...
Demystifying PMS Projects – Part 1 of 3
I was recently asked to speak on “Demystifying PMS Implementation’s” at a seminar run by Robert Half. As I said to attendees I’m not a slick salesman or presenter but I have had the joy of undertaking 7 PMS related projects in my time in the legal sector from...
Demystifying PMS Projects – Part 2 of 3
This is the second in a series of three articles which are based on our recent Demystifying PMS Implementation’s seminar. In this article we will suggest a different approach for PMS projects before moving on to how to extract best value from consultants and...
Demystifying PMS Projects – Part 3 of 3
This is the last part of our series articles which are based on our recent Demystifying PMS Implementation’s seminar. In the first article we covered the definition of a PMS project, a high-level market overview and the traditional PMS project approach. In the second...
End of Life for Elite Enterprise
This week saw the confirmation from Thompson Reuters (TR) that the next update (version 3.11 scheduled for release in Q2 2016) will be the last planned enhancement release of their Enterprise platform. From that point the system will be updated with bug fix releases...
System Procurement: A Guide for Organisations
IT systems are an integral part of any modern business and are used to manage important processes, store and manage data, and support the day-to-day operations of the organisation. However, acquiring the right IT system can be a complex and time-consuming process....
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