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Implementing Matter-Centric Architectures In Document Management Systems
This is the second part of a two-part series covering issues related to migrating from traditional document management systems to Matter-Centric Content Management Architectures. The first part reviewed some of the differences between these systems. This second part addresses issues involved in migration to a Matter-Centric Architecture, and Best Practices for addressing these issues.
Key Issues in MCC Design
Many important issues must be addressed to define the relevant parameters, capabilities, and business issues that come into play in the design and implementation of a Matter-Centric Architecture in a document management system:
- Will there be a Web portal for internal or external users?
- Will users be able to create their own WorkSpaces, or store content outside of a WorkSpace?
- What are the security needs for the firm overall, specific departments, practice areas, users, clients, and matters?
- What external system or systems will be used to create or define WorkSpaces, when they will be updated, modified, archived, deleted, or what rights will be applied to what objects within a WorkSpace?
- How will old DMS content or content from other systems (eg, e-mail, faxes, scanned images) be migrated to the new MCC architecture?
- What type of client software will be used to access and view the WorkSpaces?
- How will users be trained on the use of the MCC?
Design Best Practices
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Anti-Assignment Override Provisions
UCC Sections 9406(d) and 9408(a) are one of the most powerful, yet least understood, sections of the Uniform Commercial Code. On their face, they appear to override anti-assignment provisions in agreements that would limit the grant of a security interest. But do these sections really work?