Wednesday, January 5, 2011

codeMantra, LLC company overview

Incorporated since 2002 by a group of professionals working in tandem with a highly skilled technical team of around 1500 personnel and strategic associations, codeMantra serves an exhaustive client base that includes the top 15 publishing corporations in the world, and leading fortune 500 document management and litigation support companies.

For over 10 years codeMantra has been intimately associated with the management, conversion, transformation and creation of digital content across verticals. codeMantra aggressively deploys the latest technologies to address production and delivery processes required to support our clients varied content transformation, coding, indexing and custom content management needs.

We are headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, USA with satellite business development offices in Boston, Ohio, Connecticut, Barcelona, Spain and Oxford, United Kingdom. Our extensive production, operations and delivery centers are located in Chennai, India.

Our Strategic Business Data and Litigation services division offers fault-proof, technology-oriented solutions deployed in tandem with a scalable, skilled, and highly knowledgeable human-resource pool. We offer guaranteed cost-effective and time-efficient workflow solutions using a combination of automated and manual processes. The company’s reputation is built on providing quality processes and tools that streamline workflow, reduce cost, enhance customer service and mitigate risk.

Our solutions include legal process outsourcing, on-demand software development and programming, data conversion, mining and document review systems. At the fulcrum is our (cP-DocRev) – “a comprehensive basic document review platform”.
• cP-DocRev: is your natural choice for Document Management, Review, Archival and Distribution It is “An affordable yet comprehensive alternative”. Offering all the essential features you need without redundant bells and whistles do not use or need but pay for.
• Software Development on Demand: “Increase your technology services/solutions/bandwidth with access to a dedicated team of programmers, developers and IT support. Dedicated operations and support teams that function as an extension of your staff. “Helping you do more for less”
• Legal Process Outsourcing:
o Document unitization, coding and indexing
o Data capture and conversion
o Foreign Language OCR and Translation

cP-DocRev is a comprehensive user and role defined, web document management linear review platform allowing you to control your data, work with variety of formats, including native files and image sources. The system offers batch review management, advanced search tools, multi-language support, load file and e-data import, automated e-data de-dupe and processing and tiffing/pdf creation for production. Administrative tools that help document management analysis and reporting.

Built on a .NET framework and SQL backend, clients have no software to download or hardware to purchase, maintain, upgrade or configure.

cP-DocRev offers an intuitive interface with an easy on-ramp and usage, transcript management, comprehensive search capabilities that include fuzzy, semantic, metadata and full Boolean searching, administrative workflow tools, tagging, foldering, and annotation, along with fully inclusive self-import and export/production capabilities including Bates numbering. A universal viewer to see native documents without owning the source software and redaction capability to mark up documents that need information removed on the fly. The system automatically tracks changes, redactions, monitors access, and allows granular control to the administrative user. It is also Unicode compliant and handles multiple foreign languages, including searching in those languages.

Visit us on the web at www.codemantra.net or contact Robert Grande @ rgrande@codemantra.com to see a demo of cP-DocRev or discuss your current needs.

Monday, November 22, 2010

The No-Brainer by Winlock Brown, Esq.

Every month I encounter colleagues from smaller law firms who struggle to manage some aspect of e-discovery and litigation support case management. They know the standard database products and want to install them and manage their cases like they hear everyone else does.

Frequently they purchase an industry-standard, over-the-counter product with the belief that all their needs will be met within the software suite, only to find that special needs arise during their case that necessitates purchasing more complex additional software to make the process work properly.

My colleagues are often annoyed that their platform of choice is harder to learn to run administratively than they thought and often underestimate the learning curve for making their software dance to the beat of their ESI Order. Rarely does the attorney or IT colleague truly grasp the amount of actual time it takes to process data to the specifications needed for their case. Even worse, they run into IT issues quickly due to surprise volumes of information that can arise on a case out of the blue. Software that should work in a virtual setup hogs memory and drags down the whole network. Data volumes increase faster than IT can increase safe storage. No one has time to figure out the best plan; it’s always a matter of jumping through flaming hoops to get things done. There’s never enough time or people, and everyone gets frustrated.

Rare is the case in a standalone database that does not need some assistance from either a utility or a full imaging suite to complete production. The recommendation is to budget the investment in an image manipulation suite along with the database solution to be certain you can handle the mundane re-numbering problem as well as the more difficult doc-split, Group 4 tif, and renumber all at the same time at a reasonable speed.

So, why do we continue to fight this fight? Is it because we think there’s nothing better? Not true. There are options now that incorporate data processing, de-duping, loading and most processing in the use of the database. There is no emergency requirement to learn how to run the processing program or the image manipulation program. Your data is processed and added to the database at your command, then you control it as you wish. You can see the processing error report and get a hash report, but you don’t have to worry about figuring out how to handle the different sources or how to get the special program to output in a format that your database will manage best. It’s simply completed for you.

Once your data is processed and loaded, you can manipulate it as you need. You can upload and download, tag, folder, and produce. You can add fields, add users, or delete either or both. Search by concept, keyword, standard Boolean search or root around in the foreign languages you have in your data set. Folder your searches and assign them to be reviewed by a select individual or set of users. Monitor the progress and export a report of what’s been reviewed and what’s been changed over a period of time. See what documents have been redacted or tagged. Look at the work flow of your users. It’s all the good stuff.

For a smaller law firm, this option is a no-brainer. Small firms are finding themselves in the middle of larger, complex cases more often these days. Market economics are pushing price competition which smaller firms are winning. However, a smaller firm may not have the experience to realistically forecast personnel and IT costs associated with winning the new clients and cases. The terrific value that they’ve always offered with current staff simply must continue if they are to remain competitive. Sadly, that often leaves their support staff gasping for air as they try to manage the increased demands of more complex litigation and advanced electronic discovery. There is no better way to fend off the need for increased head count and capital spending.

Large firms and companies may accept that tens of thousands of dollars a month in hosting and consulting fees are required. There are, however, new offerings meant to address your specific needs. If you are a busy associate, paralegal, IT manager or partner at a smaller firm, you would benefit from investigating the options available that offer financially accessible all-in-one options. The best options will combine cost benefits, service offerings, repeatable results, and user-friendly software to serve your requirements.

One such coherent processing/review offering is cpDocRev by codeMantra. cpDocRev offers an intuitive interface to speed learning and usage, transcript management, comprehensive search capabilities that include concept, semantic, metadata, and full Boolean searching, administrative workflow tools, tagging, foldering, and annotation, along with fully inclusive self-import and export/production capabilities including Bates numbering. There’s a universal viewer to see native documents without owning the source software and redaction capability to mark up documents that need information removed. The system automatically tracks changes, redactions, monitors access, and allows granular control to the administrative user. It is also Unicode compliant and handles multiple foreign languages, including searching in those languages.

One of the most important features is the administrative control enjoyed by the client user. Create new cases and clients, load data, add users, limit access, track review stats, create and export reports, do productions- all on your own schedule. You don’t need to hire someone new to learn or manage the back-end administrative complexities of the program. If you need help, support is just a click away.

Your large data sets are uploaded via FTP access and can include native files or load files and data from standard file formats such as Dii, LFP, CSV, XML, and Dat. Native files that are imported are automatically de-duped, hashed, and processed to have metadata and text extracted. Error reports allow easy tracking of difficult files. Tiff or pdf images imported are automatically run through the optical character recognition engine to provide OCR, saving the need to either pre-process or export OCR from other programs. Exporting to tiff or pdf is included in the standard flat price and is easily done through production sets, saving tons of money and headaches from having to either buy a specialized image processing program or having to send the data out.

Your reviewers will feel comfortable with their tasks using the expandable information panes in the review module. They can access the system using any standard browser, allowing easy remote access from any location.

With transcript management and the ability to handle audio and video files, the cpDocRev system has many advanced features to facilitate preparing your case for trial. You don’t have to worry if the case explodes in size either. The system can expand to accommodate your increased needs without major cost expenditures for you.

All-inclusive options meant for the smaller case such as cpDocRev are sure to become the logical choices for the small firm. With easy use and access, robust capabilities, and inter-operability with standard systems, the limited cost of such a choice is an easy justification to a client. If more sophisticated capabilities are required, then you control the ability to export and import as needed, without incurring the huge setup and management costs associated with the big names meant for huge cases. Start with the solution tailor-made for your situation, and you may find that it’s all you ever need.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

FREE WEBINAR

Join us for a overview of cP-DocRev on October 18, 2010 at 12:30 PM (EST) and 9:30 AM (PST)

cP-DocRev is a comprehensive enterprise web based document management and review platform allowing you to take control of your data in both image and native file formats

Our client base consists of Fortune 500 Corporations and National, International, Regional and Local document management and service providers

cP-DocRev provides a low cost and efficient way to import, review, tag, and manage electronic data from various sources. It can help you reduce the time and cost of working with your data and maximize the potential for quicker and more accurate document review results

Increase your Hosting Revenue by 10% or more, cP-DocRev is priced so you can manage your market rates, we do not cap your pricing

We will work with you to understand your business model, current pain points and will customize cP-DocRev to help you work more efficiently

cP-DocRev is not an off the shelf solution, it offers industry standard tools, with the flexibility to be configured to meet your needs

Increase Your Market Share - There are 51,976 law firms of 99 lawyers or less

cP-DocRev is built for small to mid-size law firms, corporations and cases that do not need all the extra bells and whistles. It allows you to quickly load and review your case documents without providing features you'll never use

The platform is scalable to handle TB's of data

The platform is sold only through our channel partners, we do not sell direct to compete with you

http://www.codemantra.net/Vendors_1.html

Monday, September 20, 2010

Litigation Central, LLC joined forces with codeMantra, LLC

September, 2010 – Litigation Central, LLC joined forces with codeMantra, LLC to enhance codeMantra’s business development strategy. This association augments codeMantra’s commitment in providing high quality document review and management solutions to clients.

“cP-DocRev” from codeMantra is a comprehensive document review application created for the small to mid size case with the ability to scale, that does require all the extra features that your client does not use or need or pay for.

“We are thrilled to partner with Windy and look forward to a long term relationship” said Robert Grande, Sr. Director of Business Development. “To be able to leverage Windy’s tremendous domain knowledge and expertise, allows us to offer a valuable solution to legal and corporate markets for the case that does needs comprehensive and straight forward document review without all the unnecessary bells and whistles.”

ABOUT WINDY AND LITIGATION CENTRAL

Windy Brown has vast hands on experience dealing with litigation support and related technology. She is the past president and co founder of ALSP. (Association of Litigation Support Professionals).

Litigation Central (http://litigationcentral.com) knows the frustrations of managing technology and the practice of law, particularly when it comes to coordinating multi-party, multijurisdictional litigation. If you're looking at mass data, deadline, people management in the legal arena, we can help. We can relieve your pain by:

 Reining in your costs with predictable pricing
 Streamlining your workflow processes
 Using applied technology judiciously
 Providing industry insiders to smooth your way
 Addressing your issues holistically, not piece-meal

ABOUT CODEMANTRA, LLC

codeMantra, LLC (www.codemantra.net) is an international channel provider of comprehensive litigation support, document management and technology solutions. Our client base consists of Fortune 500 Corporations and National, International, Regional and Local document management and service providers.

cP-DocRev is a comprehensive web based document management and linear review platform allowing you to you control your data, work with variety of formats, including native files and image sources. Offers batch review management, advanced searching tools, multi language support, load file and e-data import, automated e-data de-dupe and processing and tiffing/pdf creation for production. Administrative tools help firms manage each case, role, and user.

Built on a .NET framework and SQL backend, with no software to download or hardware to purchase, maintain, upgrade or configure.

CONTACT INFORMATION
To learn more contact:

Robert Grande
rgrande@codemantra.com
610-940-1724
http://www.codemantra.net

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Choosing the right online review tool for the right case

There any different type of document review tools to handle the large case, these tools have many bells and whistles, but they come however at premiums.

But what about the small case is there cost efficient solution? How do you handle the case when you do not need all the technical fire power, budget is tight and you just want to filter your search results?

When choosing a hosted or desk top solution, few questions to consider –

 What volume of data do you expect to get?
 How many people will need to access the data to review it?
 Do any of them need to access it remotely?
 How updated are the computers in your firm?
 Do you have a technical person with whom you can confer to be sure the software will run well?
 How about training? Litigation support software requires training and someone to maintain it.
 What do you have to spend? Be sure you have a bit of money set aside to train someone to be your “go-to” lit support person. Lit support review software is often a combination of a database and an imaging program- they need to learn to use both.
 What is your budget and can they work within it?
 Capital costs for IT hardware and software expansion to handle increased data volumes and upgraded lit support software (extra SQL licenses, etc)
 Need for increased headcount to handle increased data volume security and maintenance
 What are the drawbacks of handling the no longer small case with local software installs?
 Conversion of data between systems
 Possible need for learning a new system
 Lack of control over your own database or data in standard SaaS offerings
 Extra costs with SaaS solutions for project managers, consultants, database design
 Cost for tiffing or production either in-house or with SaaS solutions
 Project management communications issues
 Data management and error tracking for court
 Getting your data back if the vendor/client relationship ends

cP-DocRev differences in the SaaS world…
 Simple interface and ease of use – have your teams up and running in no time
 Placing control in your hands – No charge to set up and return data – First 5 users are free
 Universal Native file viewer – compatible with both PC and Mac environments
 Search Capabilities – Boolean, Semantic, Concept and full highlighting of search terms
 Unicode complaint - Foreign language support – 50 languages
 SaaS 70 Certified Environment
 Load file and e-data import- new case or transfer one from your Concordance or Summation
 Automated e-data de-dupe and processing
 Tiffing/pdf creation for production
 Data and image export
 Compatibility with Concordance, Summation, Ringtail, general XML load files, csv, and raw text
 Advanced review and assignment tools
 Workflow tracking

Monday, July 26, 2010

Comprehensive web based document management and linear review platform allowing you to you control your data

About cP-DocRev

cP-DocRev is a comprehensive web based document management and linear review platform allowing you to you control your data, work with variety of formats, including native files and image sources. Offers batch review management, advanced searching tools, multi language support, load file and e-data import, automated e-data de-dupe and processing and tiffing/pdf creation for production. Administrative tools help firms manage each case, role, and user.

Built on a .NET framework and SQL backend, with no software to download or hardware to purchase, maintain, upgrade or configure.

About codeMantra, LLC

codeMantra, LLC is an international provider of comprehensive litigation support, document management and technology solutions. Our client base consists of fortune 500corporations, AM Law Top 250 law firms, and national and international document management and service providers.

Contact Information

Robert Grande
Senior Business Development Manager
rgrande@codemantra.com
610-940-1724
http://www.codemantra.net

Registration Information

Demo - http://codemantra.net/registration.aspx?Reg=Demo

30 day free trial - http://codemantra.net/registration.aspx?Reg=Trial

Friday, July 23, 2010

Comprehensive review platform

cP-DocRev is a comprehensive web based document management and linear review platform allowing you to you control your data, work with variety of formats, including native files and image sources. Offers batch review management, advanced searching tools, multi language support, load file and e-data import, automated e-data de-dupe and processing and tiffing/pdf creation for production. Administrative tools help firms manage each case, role, and user.

Built on a .NET framework and SQL backend, with no software to download or hardware to purchase, maintain, upgrade or configure.