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DPS Software's Managing Director talked about the challenges associated with managing your technology in-house and the benefits of hosted IT at a recent legal technology event that took place in London. Here's the seminar transcript.
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Moving to the cloud
The next growth
strategy for
law firms?
Our MD’s presentation
at Legalex 2014
About Osman Ismail
Osman Ismail has guided DPS Software through its 30 year history since he established the company in 1984. His continuing enthusiasm to get ‘hands on’ and work directly with clients ensures he is always in touch with new trends in a changing legal market.
About DPS Software
DPS Software are one of the leading independent legal case management software and hosted IT solutions providers in the UK, servicing law firms across the country.
Terminology can be confusing
Cloud computing
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‘The cloud’ is not a new concept.
It’s an idea that has been
repackaged.
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The concept of cloud computing
finds its roots in
Hosted IT
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Case management software Legal accounting system Digital dictation Anti-virus software Email hosting Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook Office) Third party applications
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Hosted IT - It’s all about focusing on your own business Focus on your legal work and not on managing your technology. - It’s all about managing costs Fixed costs can be funded from OpEx (Operational Expenses) so you can fund more important projects from your CapEx.
- It’s all about holistic services whereby you entrust your IT to a 3rd
party A hosted IT solution provides you with all the software applications and the server infrastructure you need to work on a daily basis.
www.dpscloud.com
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You’ll to get on with your law
and the other company will
get on with their IT.
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Let’s have a look at your
business right now
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…and look at how you
manage IT in your office
Every
3 to 5 years
you’ll have to support the
following costs
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Server hardware and
systems software
Your software should be
functional for about 5 years
but then new software will
make it relatively useless.
This means that you will
have to replace it.
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Server hardware and
systems software
Your system will reach
maximum efficiency 6 months
to 2 years after its
implementation.
After its 2nd year, its efficiency
will start decreasing. After 4
years, this can be as low as
50% or less…
…which will have an impact
on your firm’s performance.
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Efficiency v Age
Just like a car, your system
becomes less and less
efficient with the time
But the process is accelerated…
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When its efficiency reaches
its lowest point,
you will need to replace your
hardware and software
and start from zero again
…going through
the same cycle one more
time
Buy new hardware and software Replace your hardware
and software
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Expenditure over years 1 - 5
How can you escape this
cycle?
By moving to the cloud
With the help of
a specialist IT provider
Hosted IT =
Your technology solutions
delivered over the Internet
Entrust the management of your IT
to a specialist company
& access your software via the cloud
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= less costs
= less hassle
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When should you consider
Hosted IT?
If your IT systems are
relatively new then it’s too
early for you to contemplate
this option.
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When should you consider
Hosted IT?
If you’re here- year 4 or 5,
then you should definitely
consider going hosted
because you’ll be facing an
important expense soon.
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So do the maths
considering where you are
on the IT expenditure graph
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What type of firms
are considering Hosted IT?
Large firms & Small firms
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Hosting is becoming
more and more popular
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This is the year-on-year growth experienced by our company. DPS is now hosting over 100 practices.
Here’s why
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Law firms want
to escape this
cycle
‘’We can’t go on
this way’’
Buy hardware, see it go out of date
Rebuy hardware, see it go out of date
Besides this
Connecting to the Internet is
so much cheaper
…
making the model more
accessible & thus more
popular
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Hosted IT
protects your firm from
disasters
Which occur more often than you may think
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So how could
IT
benefit your business?
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Watch this seminar…
to find out
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…and learn
-how you should choose your
hosting provider- the questions
to ask and the matters to consider
-What type of services you
should be offered as part of a hosted IT
solution
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