Technology: Creating a discovery response team
Staffing the team with the proper players is crucial.
July 15, 2011 at 01:20 PM
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Organizations building defensible, in-house e-discovery processes quickly learn that their success requires people, well-documented processes and technology. Whatever is driving the request for collecting and producing electronically stored information (ESI), the goal is to provide responsive information in a consistent, timely and cost-effective manner. This effort takes a discovery response team (DRT) that is staffed with the right kind of people.
Every organization is different and there is no standard when it comes to creating a DRT—it should be shaped by the needs and resources of the company. Large, multi-national companies will require a larger and more geographically diverse team than smaller, national or regional organizations. However, certain universal roles are important for a successful DRT, and it is important that each team member's role is well-defined, documented and recognized by the organization.
The primary players on a DRT should come from legal, IT and/or IT security and records management. Optimally, the team also should include representatives from HR, audit and outside vendors providing related technology, consulting or services, as well as a senior executive sponsor with the pull to ensure that the team has organizational buy-in and is well-resourced.
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