worksite web 8.0 at miller & martin roger bonine it manager miller & martin pllc
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Worksite Web 8.0 Worksite Web 8.0 at Miller & Martinat Miller & Martin
Roger BonineRoger Bonine
IT ManagerIT Manager
Miller & Martin PLLCMiller & Martin PLLC
OverviewOverview
About Miller & MartinAbout Miller & Martin Project goals and descriptionProject goals and description Intranet designIntranet design Matter workspacesMatter workspaces Future plansFuture plans Worksite wish listWorksite wish list
About Miller & MartinAbout Miller & Martin
Regional full-service firmRegional full-service firm Offices in Atlanta, Nashville, ChattanoogaOffices in Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga 170 attorneys - 385 users170 attorneys - 385 users 15 IT employees – 2 developers15 IT employees – 2 developers 33 practice groups33 practice groups
How can we…How can we… Build an Intranet / Extranet platform that Build an Intranet / Extranet platform that
will actually be used (and useful)? will actually be used (and useful)? Get our client and matter information to Get our client and matter information to
the attorneys and legal staff in a more the attorneys and legal staff in a more accessible format?accessible format?
Get a handle on our ever-increasing Get a handle on our ever-increasing e-mail volume?e-mail volume?
Do all of this in a way that will make Do all of this in a way that will make things things easiereasier for our users? for our users?
Project DetailsProject Details Implement Exchange / Outlook 2003, Implement Exchange / Outlook 2003,
MailSite 8, and Communications Server MailSite 8, and Communications Server Replace existing Intranet with WorkSite Replace existing Intranet with WorkSite
Web 8Web 8 Automatically create workspace for each Automatically create workspace for each
new matter, customized for the matter’s new matter, customized for the matter’s individual area of lawindividual area of law
Worksite + Outlook + Intranet = One Worksite + Outlook + Intranet = One SystemSystem
Worksite 8.0 IntranetWorksite 8.0 Intranet
Pages for each department, practice Pages for each department, practice group, committeegroup, committee
Leverages Worksite profile information Leverages Worksite profile information and security modeland security model
Content can be manipulated through Content can be manipulated through familiar Windows clientsfamiliar Windows clients
Matter WorkspacesMatter Workspaces
Goal: Central repository for all matter-Goal: Central repository for all matter-related informationrelated information
Workspaces are created automatically by Workspaces are created automatically by custom matter-opening software via call custom matter-opening software via call to the CreateWorkspace Web serviceto the CreateWorkspace Web service
Workspaces are highly customized; each Workspaces are highly customized; each matter type has its own templatematter type has its own template
MatterMatter Workspaces (Cont.) Workspaces (Cont.)
Folder metadata is inherited from the Folder metadata is inherited from the workspaceworkspace
Each workspace Web page has a Each workspace Web page has a corresponding folder structure in the corresponding folder structure in the Win32 clientsWin32 clients
Custom connectors are used to integrate Custom connectors are used to integrate content from various systemscontent from various systems
Project StatusProject Status Attorneys have been very involved and Attorneys have been very involved and
very positivevery positive Interwoven has been very helpful as wellInterwoven has been very helpful as well Scheduled cutover date is Thanksgiving Scheduled cutover date is Thanksgiving
weekendweekend Several extranets are being planned – Several extranets are being planned –
billing has not been determinedbilling has not been determined
Future Plans (Phase 2)Future Plans (Phase 2)
Integration with CMS data (client bills, Integration with CMS data (client bills, financial reporting)financial reporting)
More connectors (LegalKey volume and More connectors (LegalKey volume and subfile information, docketing, etc)subfile information, docketing, etc)
Client and attorney pagesClient and attorney pages Addition of records in paper filesAddition of records in paper files The sky’s the limit!The sky’s the limit!
Worksite Web Wish ListWorksite Web Wish List Easier ways to create templates – proper Easier ways to create templates – proper
template inheritancetemplate inheritance Better Web calendar, task list, and Better Web calendar, task list, and
discussion area controls, including discussion area controls, including integration with Win32 clientsintegration with Win32 clients
More Intranet-oriented controlsMore Intranet-oriented controls Control for display of short news itemsControl for display of short news items Better stock tickerBetter stock ticker RSS viewerRSS viewer
Worksite Web 8.0 at Worksite Web 8.0 at Miller & MartinMiller & Martin
Contact Information:Contact Information:
Roger BonineRoger Bonine
IT ManagerIT Manager
Miller & Martin PLLCMiller & Martin PLLC
[email protected]@millermartin.com
(423) 785-8393(423) 785-8393
Additional info:http://bonine.blogs.com/roger/2004/04/whew.html