What are the benefits of dna*?

In blending traditional PMS functionality with leading-edge workflow and resource planning capabilities, Axxia has created one unified, web-based application to help tame the complexity of the modern law firm. Sitting on every desktop, in every department, it connects everyone to everything everywhere, providing all the tools, all the data, all the controls for efficient, compliant and profitable working.

At the heart of dna* sits a tool to model real-life processes, the Workflow Modelling Studio. This provides a non-programming environment in which users can effortlessly design, deploy and adapt workflows to govern every aspect of their operation, legal and non-legal. With this control in-house they can now easily cope with and respond to change - however fast-moving and whatever its nature. That's in addition to all the fundamental benefits of comprehensive process control - consistent standards, production efficiencies, cost reduction, management information flow and proactive management of risk.

dna* benefits can be summarised:

• Gives the organisation control over regulatory and compliance issues across file (matter) related issues and non file related issues because the relevant workflows can be readily modelled using the Workflow Modelling Studio (WMS) and dna*'s ease of use means that the resultant solution can be easily deployed.
• Efficiencies can be made in all departments by introducing workflow in areas which were not conducive to Case Management Systems, thus increasing profitability or reducing costs.
• Implementation and training costs are reduced because of dna*'s's usability, flexibility and functionality compared to previous generation systems.
• Administration costs are reduced because data is captured and stored only once. The use of workflow in the data gathering process means that the validation checks can be made in the most appropriate place. Fee earners and other senior staff are not wasting time on administrative work.
• Cost of ownership for dna* is significantly lower than previous generation systems because of the ease of deployment and administration of a web based system.
• Overall system costs are significantly lower than best of breed or windows based solutions because the integrated nature of dna* means that running costs and supplier management time are reduced
• Improved services to clients through ability to respond to customer requirements by deploying workflows for SLAs or bespoke charging or billing arrangements; by having a single view of all data and actions available to all employees; and by enabling better communications with clients through web views of work and results.
• Being web based means that the system can be accessed from any location in a secure manner. Good for home based, remote and mobile workers. No data exists on laptops if the laptop is stolen.