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ContaCt BLG adroit
Patricia A. OlahT 514.954.2556 [email protected]
Andrew Terrett T 416.367.6497 [email protected]
H. John GodberT [email protected]
Robert P. Hutchison T 416.367.6212 [email protected]
Rebecca A. CowderyT 416.367.6340 [email protected]
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reCent CLient resuLts
• Improvedturn-aroundtimefrominitialfileopeningtodeliveryoflegalservices
• Createdcostsavingsbystreamliningworkprocessesandoptimizingcollaborationbetweenthefirmandclientteams
• Achievedcost-predictabilitybasedontheoptimizedprocess
• Improvedclient-firmcommunicationsandworkflowtransparency
BLG adroit at Work ProCesses that deLiVer outCoMes
How project Management Works: Managing Scope, Time and Budget
Ourapproachtoprojectmanagementisbothartandscience,creatinganddeployingmanagementstrategiesforlargescaleorcomplexinitiativesbasedonindustryleadingtoolsandtechniques.Weworkcloselywithyouattheoutsetofthelegalmattertodeveloptheprojectmanagementplan:
Itstartsbyidentifyingyourunderlyingbusiness and legal drivers, project objectives and outcomes.
Together,wedefinethe scopeofwork,andthespecifictaskstobecompletedtoachievetheprojectobjectives.
Byestablishingdetailed plansfortheprojectincollaborationwithyou,wedeliverschedules,milestoneclarity,deliverables,teamassignments,clarityofrolesandresponsibilities,riskidentificationandrisk-responsecontingencyplans.
Thisapproachcreatesrealistic budgetstoimprovecostpredictabilityforyou.
Acommunication plan isdevelopedwithyouforstatusreports,onworkprogressionandbudgettracking,riskidentification,andasappropriate,anapprovalprocessforchangestoprojectplansandbudgets.
How process improvement Works: dMaiC [de-may-ik] = define, Measure, analyse, improve and Control
WeemployourDMAICLeanmethodologytocreateenhancedvalue,onyourterms.Incollaborationwithyou,weidentify,pursueanddeliverefficiencygainsbystreamliningprocessestomeetyourneeds:
Weengagewithyoutodefineyourneeds,expectationsandrequirements,rangingfromservicequalityandcostpredictabilitytostatusreportingandriskmanagement.
Ourmeasurementactivitiesmapthecurrentstateprocessesandidentifykeymetrics,andweaskyoutherightquestionstocollectthecrucialdataneededfordecision-making.
Throughdataanalysisandinterviews,weidentifytherootcausesofprocesschallengesandtheirimpact.
Withthisdataandinsightinhand,wemeetwithyouandtogetherweidentifyopportunitiesandsolutionsforspecificandcontinuousimprovementinthewayweprovideourlegalservicestoyou,andforin-housecounselinthewayyoudeliverlegalservicestoyourinternalclients.Wethenprioritiseimplementationandcollaboratewithyoutoproducethenew,optimizedprocessmapforexecutionoflegalservicedelivery.
Weimplementcontrol planstomonitorexecutionandprovidethemetricsonsolutionresults,processadherenceandimpact.
For our clients, gaining more value from legal services is not optional, it is essential.
BLG Adroit is our collaborative approach to partnering with our clients. Working with you, we utilize process improvement and enhanced project management methodologies to create maximum value, efficiency, consistency, predictability and transparency both in the delivery of our legal services to you, and for in-house counsel in the delivery of legal services to your internal clients.
BLG adroit – one aPProaChtWo CoMPonents
Ourapproachconsistsoftwomethodologies–processimprovementandprojectmanagement,whichcanbeusedintandemorindependently,basedonyourspecificneeds.
Listeningfor,andunderstanding,yourobjectives,expectationsandneeds–how you define value and success–isattherootofBLGAdroit.
Lean process improvement
Ourmethodologyisbothbroadanddeep.WetakeaholisticapproachtoyourneedsandthenapplyprovenLeanSixSigmadisciplinestorefineandimprovetheefficiency,effectivenessandtransparencyoflegalservices.
Legal project Management
Ourprojectmanagementtoolsareusedtomoreeffectivelymanagetheplanning,execution,andcontroloftheworkandbudgetforlegalmattersofanynature,sizeorcomplexity.
Creating Value
• Greaterefficiencyandcostcontroloflegalservices
• Improvedtransparencyandcommunications
• Predictabilityofdeliverablesandtiming
• Improvedriskmanagement
• Enhancedcollaboration
• Designofalternativefeearrangementstailoredtoyourneeds
• Customizationofworkplansandprocessestomeetyourneeds
BLG adroit: Lean ProjeCt ManaGeMent
oPtiMized LeGaL serViCes
Asyourlegaladvisers,ourjobistoeffectivelysupportachievingyourbusinessobjectives.
AtBordenLadnerGervaisLLP(BLG),LeanSixSigmaprocessandprojectmanagementprinciplesandmethodologiesunderpinourwayofworkingsmarter,moreefficientlyandcost-effectivelyforyouandwithyou.WecallitBLGAdroit,meaningdeft,skillfulandadept.
Byaskingtherightquestions,creatingmoreefficientandtransparentprocesses,applyingbest-in-classmatterandprojectmanagementtechniquesandperformancemonitoring,weseektocontinuallyenhancethevalueweprovideinourrelationshipswithyou.
BLGAdroitisourwayofthinking,backedbyaprovenmethodofapplication.
BLG adroit Co-Leaders
andrew Terrett Solicitor(EnglandandWales),PMP,LL.M,LeanSixSigmaGreenbelt
patricia Olah Attorney-at-Law(UnitedStates),J.D.,LeanSixSigmaGreenbelt