Anatomy of an E-Discovery Project

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An article by Brett Burney posted on law.com on the LTN webpage.

This article discusses the EDRM (Electronic Discovery Reference Model) and looks at the eDiscovery process, and the various stages that typically take place.  The article also discusses the project management diagram that was created by the EDRM organization.  The project management diagram is provided in the article, and is also provided below:

The article further states, "The boxes included in the EDRM Project Management Framework are Scope, Plan, Execute, Change Management, and Close. The middle three boxes are surrounded by a box of "Quality Control." I also appreciate the inclusion of the "Change Management" box which recognizes the inevitable alterations and modifications that are inherent in an e-discovery project, usually based on the changes in the scope of litigation or perhaps a change in legal strategy."

In addition the article provides certain tips, and available technological solutions that can assist with the management of an eDiscovery process.

The author also provides the following information regarding documentation that is needed at a minimum in order to effectively manage the eDiscovery process, "...a documentation protocol should include:


• client, matter, and task;

• who requested the task (e.g., stakeholder, lawyer, client);

• date and time the task was started and completed;

• name of person who engaged or completed the task;

• notes, summary, problems encountered, resolutions;

• software and hardware used; and

• chain-of-custody considerations (where were the results delivered?)."