iCONECT Lends XML Expertise to EDRM’s Creation of an XML Standard
Press release: Los Angeles, CA (November 9, 2007) – iCONECT was one of the first litigation software companies to implement an XML standard for its products, and has contributed its XML expertise to the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) project to develop an industry-wide Extensible Markup Language (XML) standard to facilitate easy transfer of electronically stored information (ESI) to and from applications involved in different phases of the discovery process.
iCONECT was an active participant in various EDRM working groups and is now taking a leadership role in promoting the EDRM XML Schema to become an approved OASIS standard.
iCONECT products already have XML import and export features that enable clients to automate creating and updating databases. Manual steps such as creating a database structure are bypassed. Instead, XML load files provide the structure, data, image links and any other information required to load data or create a new database.
“The new XML standard reinforces our commitment to saving our client’s time and money and providing users with the most efficient workflow possible,” said Ian Campbell, Chief Operating Officer of iCONECT Development, LLC. “iCONECT has long been an advocate of XML as a standard. We fully support the initiative and are proud to be an active part of its design and implementation.”
The EDRM’s XML standard consists of a schema definition that will allow all parties to consistently describe documents of all types as they move through the e-discovery process; a validation tool to quickly and efficiently confirm that files conform to the XML standard; and an XML compliance process to help the parties determine whether individual applications conform to the standard.
“When working with clients on project workflow I recognize the great need for standardization. Moving information through the stages of litigation has become a difficult task. The adoption of the EDRM XML schema will alleviate this pressure point,” said Cathy Story, Senior Consultant of iCONECT Development, LLC. Story and other iCONECT representatives attended EDRM Meetings in the past year in St Paul, Minnesota.
About EDRM
The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) Project was launched in 2005 to address the lack of standards and guidelines in the electronic discovery market. The completed reference model provides a common, flexible and extensible framework for the development, selection, evaluation and use of electronic discovery products and services. Information about EDRM is available at http://www.edrm.net.
About iCONECT Development, LLC:
iCONECT Development, LLC is a world leader in litigation support and collaboration software, with products used by law firms, corporate legal departments, Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, and medical firms. Powered by Oracle technology, iCONECT’s LAN, Web, and Offline solutions enable more than 50,000 end users to review and manage electronic and document discovery from anywhere in the world for effective collaboration with outside counsel, branch offices, and consultants.
Past awards include #1 Online Document Repository (AmLaw Tech Survey), #1 Litigation Support Software (Law Technology News Awards), and #1 Web-Based Litigation Software (AmLaw Tech Survey).
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