tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8084335246882031620.post3395116878585764197..comments2023-08-06T06:46:39.885-07:00Comments on e-discovery 2.0: Top E-Discovery Software VendorsAaref Hilalyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607669425658681746noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8084335246882031620.post-36916700610566582972007-12-18T11:28:00.000-08:002007-12-18T11:28:00.000-08:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I have responded...Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I have responded here: http://clearwellsystems.blogspot.com/2007/12/top-e-discovery-software-vendors_18.htmlAaref Hilalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607669425658681746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8084335246882031620.post-51721365239819442392007-12-17T14:47:00.000-08:002007-12-17T14:47:00.000-08:00We appreciate the attention paid to our survey res...We appreciate the attention paid to our survey results in Aaref Hilaly's Dec. 14, 2007 blog entry, "Top E-Discovery Software Vendors" posted on e-discovery 2.0.<BR/><BR/>We disagree, however, with the conclusions.<BR/><BR/>We do not agree with the first set of conclusions:<BR/><BR/> 1. That any vendor nor in the lists "is not worth considering for e-discovery";<BR/> 2. That vendors not on either list "are best avoided"; and<BR/> 3. That the results show that "if you are an enterprise looking for an e-discovery solution, it is clear who you should call first."<BR/><BR/>While we cannot speak for Gartner, we certainly speak for ourselves. In a September 26, 2007 posting to EDD Update, we sought to debunk a few misconceptions about the results of our surveys. One of those misconceptions was "I need to hire an electronic discovery provider. I want the best. All I need to do is choose someone off the Socha-Gelbmann list." We said, "Stop right there and start over. You do not really want some abstract 'best'; you want the best for you in a particular situation." For the full posting, go to:<BR/><BR/>http://commonscold.typepad.com/eddupdate/2007/09/2007-socha-gelb.html<BR/><BR/>We have a similar disclaimer posted where we post our survey results at:<BR/><BR/>http://www.sochaconsulting.com/2007surveyresults.php<BR/><BR/>That disclaimer states:<BR/><BR/> As with any top-X list, it is important to keep these lists in context and use them only as appropriate. You should not choose a provider based solely on these lists, or solely on the basis of any other top-X list. The factors we examined may not apply to your circumstances, and mostly likely will not apply with the specific weightings and ratings we used. In addition, you will have needs and considerations we could not have taken into account.<BR/><BR/> It also is important to note that our evaluation model relies heavily on information provided through interviews or questionnaires (spreadsheets). We recognize that there are other vendors with the qualifications to rank within the top X, however the data on them was not available to us. Some providers, including prominent ones, did not provide any data and others, including prominent ones, provided only limited information.<BR/><BR/>By the way, the 2007 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey was our fifth annual survey, not our third.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>George Socha<BR/>Tom GelbmannAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8084335246882031620.post-15283833889342977432007-12-17T08:34:00.000-08:002007-12-17T08:34:00.000-08:00After Socha and Gelbmann posted their response, I ...After Socha and Gelbmann posted <A HTTP="http://sochaconsulting.com/inrediscovery/archives/2412">their response</A>, I feel encouraged to ask a question. Should one always listen to the top 5-10 songs on the list? Read the top 5 books? And, echoing Socha and Gelbmann, use the top 5 software products from the list, regardless of one's situation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com