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Transforming Practice Areas into Profit Centers

Many larger firms have had long experience in systematically managing practice areas, and are now focused on optimizing profitability from each area with the aid of enhanced benchmarking tools and business intelligence software. But for many midsize firms, practice area management has not expanded beyond its original quality-assurance role, leaving largely untapped its potential for improving firm profitability.

13 minute read March 27, 2007 at 10:30 AM
By
Joel A. Rose
Transforming Practice Areas into Profit Centers
Many larger firms have had long experience in systematically managing practice areas, and are now focused on optimizing profitability from each area with the aid of enhanced benchmarking tools and business intelligence software.

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