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Computation of Benefit - Maintenance of Application Software and Data Management
Within small firms, the attorney is often required to install and maintain application software. In
addition, they are also responsible for safeguarding data through regular backups. These functions are
essential, but the cut into billable hours.
Analysis of Costs:
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The time required to by the attorney to adequately maintain in-house software applications and
securely backup the firms data is estimated to average about 15 minutes per day or about 1.25 hours
per week.
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Computation: (1.25 billable hours per week * 52 weeks * $150/hour) |
$9,750
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More Info
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Rule of Thumb-
The cost required to maintain separate, non-integrated, software systems far exceeds perceived savings.
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