Why It Matters
Implementation time and cost vary from days for simple tools to many months for CLM and enterprise systems. Ask vendors for realistic timelines from customers like you, and who does the work.
Related Terms
- Change management
- The work of helping people adopt a new tool or process: communication, training, champions, support and measuring use.
- Total cost of ownership
- The full cost of a system over its life: licenses, implementation, integration, training, administration, support and eventual migration.
- Data migration
- Moving existing data, such as matters, documents, contracts or billing history, from an old system into a new one.
General information, not legal advice. Part of the Legal Tech Glossary, 173 terms in plain English.