A Comparison of Client/Server DBMS Case Management Systems and Object-Oriented, Internet-Based Case Management Features by Richard S. Granat
Case Management Program Features
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| Features |
Standard Client/Server Relational DBMS Case Management System |
Internet-Based and Object-Oriented Case Management System |
| Centralized, Firm Wide Matter Management |
Yes, if at same location |
Accessible anywhere, anytime over the Internet |
| Secure and Authenticated Communications |
Yes, but only on LAN or WAN |
Yes |
| Centralized, Firm Wide Address Book |
Yes |
Yes |
| Firm-Wide, Cross-Referenced Conflict of Interest Check |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rule Structure for Prioritizing Dates |
Yes |
Yes |
| User-Definable Fields |
Yes |
Yes |
| Practice Templates |
Yes |
Yes |
| Unlimited Notes Per Case matter |
Yes |
Yes |
| Custom Categories |
Yes |
Yes |
| Integrated with Word Processor |
Yes |
Yes |
| Document History/Matter or Case |
Yes |
Yes |
| Access to Financial and Cost Information |
Yes |
Yes |
| Integration with ABA/ACCA Task-Based Billing Standards |
Yes |
Yes |
| Simple User-Friendly GUI |
Maybe |
Yes |
| Customized Attorney's Work Space |
No |
Yes |
| Integrated E-Mail |
Maybe |
Yes |
| Sharing of Data With Clients Over the Internet |
No |
Yes |
| Sharing of Case Data With Each Attorney in the Firm Wherever
Located |
No |
Yes |
| Sharing of Case Data With Co-Counsel |
No |
Yes |
| Integrated Access to the Web and research resources |
No |
Yes |
| On-Line Conferencing Capability |
No |
Yes |
| Content-Broad-casting to all Relevant Parties |
No |
Yes |
| Interoperable- Will work on multiple platforms |
No |
Yes |
| Scalable- Handles Thousands of Cases. Thousands of Clients,
and Unlimited Attorneys |
Unlikely |
Yes |
| Based on Open Standards and Easy To Support |
No |
Yes |
| Provide end users and network administrators with services to organize and
monitor case information effectively |
No |
Yes |
| Search across multiple databases located at different sites |
No |
Yes |
| Cases can appear as desktop folders |
No |
Yes |
| Cases can be assigned user and group security |
Maybe |
Yes |
| Cases can be related to other cases |
Some Systems |
Yes |
Solution
for a Web-based
case
management
system
accessible
by
cooperating
counsel
in
different
law
firms;
law
firm
clients;
and
lawyers
in
the
same
firm
located
in
different
offices-not
your
typical
implementation
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| Dynamic Content |
No |
Yes |
| Personalization-User Profile Cache-State Always Available |
No |
Yes |
| Distributed Cache-Extremely Scalable |
No |
Yes |
| Multi-Media Data-Support for Extended Data Types |
No |
Yes |
| Extended Relationships-Highest Performance-Speed |
No |
Yes |
| Supports Legacy RDBMS |
Maybe |
Yes |
| Mobile, off-line computing |
Maybe |
Yes |
| Low cost lightweight browser-side distributable client |
No |
Yes |
