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BCM Hanby Wallace, one of Ireland’s leading law firms with 300 employees, faced challenges in communication, information centralization, and inefficient processes. Awarded ‘Client Service Law Firm of the Year,’ they sought to enhance operational efficiency before relocating in May 2010. After evaluating their needs, SharePoint emerged as the ideal solution, offering a centralized repository, streamlined workflows, and improved collaboration tools. This case study explores the reasons for choosing SharePoint and the features that facilitated a positive transformation within the firm.
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Introduction • BCM Hanby Wallace – one of Ireland’s Top Ten law firms • 300 employees – 40 Partners • Key competency in Employment, Health Services, Litigation, Corporate • Clients range from Corporations, Financial Institutions, Government departments, private companies and individuals • Awarded the prestigious ‘Client Service • Law Firm of the Year ‘ award • Moving to new premises May 2010
Looking for a solution • How to Improve inefficiencies • How to improve communications • De-centralized information • Spreadsheets • Directory databases • KPIs • Intranet - Static information promotes non-use
Looking for a solution • Intranet • Up to date? Flexible? • Explosion of applications on the desktop • Fee earners are not great with IT • Their role is to Time record and not worry about technology • Too many windows opened • Although useful – email is not the ideal way to share information
Why SharePoint? • OVS agreement • Great ‘Out-of-the-box’ features • Staff Directory – Active Directory • Workflow – Expenses • Calendar collaboration • Office 2007 deployment Feb 2009
Why Sharepoint? • The desktop is changing • One tool required • Centralized repository • ‘One stop shop’ – make it easy for your clients • Update in one place – Active Directory makes sense • Account information • KPIs • Business processes • Workflows
Why SharePoint • Reporting • Replace arduous boring tasks • Future initiatives • Collaboration internally • Ability to share information across departments securely using ‘My Sites’ • Externally • Litigation reports • Subscriptions/RSS feeds – bring the information to our clients