01Workflow and bottleneck mapA review of the selected process, including the people involved, manual steps, decision points, exceptions and the point at which work stalls.
02Role and access requirementsA proposed record of user groups, permitted actions and information boundaries for the tool under consideration. Final access decisions remain part of firm review.
03Intake requirements mapA scoped review of required fields, handoffs, bilingual or multilingual needs where applicable, and the point at which staff or attorney review is required.
04Integration reviewA check of the systems the proposed tool must communicate with, including whether the relevant interface and permissions can support the requested connection. The review does not assume an integration before technical checking.
05Bounded prototype scopeA defined initial build with included workflow elements, exclusions and measurable acceptance conditions so the firm can judge whether the proposed tool addresses the stated bottleneck.
06Reporting requirementsA proposed set of operational questions, data fields, authorized viewers and review responsibilities for any dashboard or report included in scope.
07Hosting, onboarding and maintenance discussionA review of the available managed approach described for Custom Software, including hosting, maintenance, staff onboarding and post-launch iteration, with the specific arrangement confirmed during scoping.