e-Nough Already

 

e-Discovery, ED, Electronic Discovery, EDD, ESI, Electronic Data Discovery—whatever you call it, it’s all the same.  Whether it’s packaged as a product, service, solution or a confusing combination of the three, quite simply put, Electronic Discovery is the collection, preparation, review and distribution of electronically stored information including emails, web pages, word processing files, databases or virtually anything that is stored electronically.  End of story—beginning of process. 

 

Managed Chaos

 

Like the terms and acronyms that define “it”, the similarities continue in describing the typically chaotic Electronic Discovery process. Although Electronic Discovery can become a labyrinth within itself, the process, when broken down into the basics, is quite universal and easy to understand—regardless of the conflicting terminology created by the multiple players in the marketplace. Essentially, Electronic Discovery consists of the following (7) phases, hence creating clarity out of chaos.

 

  1. Forensic Investigation/Collection - Defensible methodology for the identification/collection of required data
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  3. Culling - Identify and categorize files/emails
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  5. Acquisition - Gather, define, identify and standardize data
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  7. De-Duplication - Eliminate duplicative data
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  9. Key Term Searching - Re-culling information based upon key term criteria
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  11. Hosting/Review - Store, access, view and manage data
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  13. Production - Produce images/native, meta-data, full text and load file

 

The Xact Data Discovery Advantage

 

In the chaotic world we call Data Discovery, the process of Data Discovery is equally as important as the information it produces.  As law firms, corporations and government agencies, you need more than just data—you need knowledge.  And that takes streamlined communication—upfront, honest and relentless—between people, technology and data. Because at the beginning, middle and end of the day, all that really matters is the knowledge you attain from the data you discover.  And knowledge combined with communication more often than not is the difference between an open investigation and a closed case.

 

Why Xact Data Discovery?

 

Xact Data Discovery Electronic Data Discovery Process

 

 

 

Because you need to know
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Forensics
Electronic Discovery
Data Hosting
Data Management
Imaging/Coding
Paper Discovery