Below are summary explanations of each EDRM stage. To go to guides for each stage of the electronic discovery process, move the cursor over the boxes below for links to guides for each stage of the electronic discovery process or select from the headings above the summary explanations.
Information Management
Getting your electronic house in order to mitigate risk & expenses should electronic discovery become an issue, from initial creation of electronically stored information through its final disposition.
Identification
Locating potential sources of ESI & determining its scope, breadth & depth.
Preservation
Ensuring that ESI is protected against inappropriate alteration or destruction.
Collection
Gathering ESI for further use in the electronic discovery process (processing, review, etc.).
Processing
Reducing the volume of ESI and converting it, if necessary, to forms more suitable for review & analysis.
Review
Evaluating ESI for relevance & privilege.
Analysis
Evaluating ESI for content & context, including key patterns, topics, people & discussion.
Production
Delivering ESI to others in appropriate forms & using appropriate delivery mechanisms.
Presentation
Displaying ESI before audiences (at depositions, hearings, trials, etc.), especially in native & near-native forms, to elicit further information, validate existing facts or positions, or persuade an audience.
