Offers Members Premium E-billing and Spend Management Tool for Free for Six Months with Participation
HOUSTON, May 27, 2010 - Onit Software, LLC, a company dedicated to developing online project management, e-billing and spend management tools for legal and business professionals, today announced that it is seeking members for its Onit Advisory Group (OAG) to participate in the development of its e-biling and legal spend management premium module, scheduled for release later this summer.
The OAG will influence the strategic development of the product and provide feedback during the development process. Comprised of professionals from Fortune 500 and large privately-held companies, non-profit organizations, law firms, legal industry associations, and companies with revenue of at least $1.5 billion, members of the group will include general counsel, associate general counsel, lawyers and senior managers that influence technology purchases.
"We created the Advisory Group for one simple reason," commented Eric M. Elfman, co-founder and CEO, Onit. "We want to develop a product that combines the discipline of project management with powerful invoice tracking, workflow and reporting capabilities. This Advisory Group will not only help define the premium module but it will influence how the legal industry thinks about spend management. Validating our beliefs with the needs of the market is something that is extremely important to us."
OAG Benefits
Participation in the OAG provides a variety of advantages including free use of the system for six months, a value of approximately $10 - 20K. Additional benefits include:
- Insight into product strategy and the product roadmap
- Input into technology design and functionality
- An opportunity to be an early adopter and participate in the beta
- An opportunity to position your legal department as an innovator of new technology
- The ability to network with peers and share best practices
- The ability to gain insight into the legal project management product roadmap
- Discounted use of the product upon completion of the free trial for six months
OAG Commitment & Topics
Participation in the OAG requires a three-month commitment starting in early June. As an advisory member, members will participate in bi-weekly calls, view demos, screenshots and presentations and provide ongoing feedback. Topics of discussion will include:
- Electronic billing policies and guidelines
- Electronic bill submission by law firms
- Managing invitations to law firms
- Adding budget and staffing plans
- Validating billing policies (flag exceptions, auto-adjust, versioning, etc.)
- Invoice workflow and notification
- Invoice reporting
- Timekeeper management
To participate in the Advisory Group, please contact Jill Black at jill.black@onit.com or 1-800-281-1330.
Get Onit
Onit allows users to manage multiple projects, streamline business processes and reduce operational costs. An Internet browser and an e-mail address is all you need to access basic Onit at no cost. There is no software to install and no long deployment or implementation cycle. Collaborating on legal and business projects can begin as soon as you register and invite your colleagues.
We're Onit
Onit was formed by legal software industry experts Eric M. Elfman and Eric Smith, co-founders of Datacert, a leading provider of enterprise spend management software. Launched in early 2010, Onit Project is a light-weight online project management and business collaboration tool for legal and business professionals. Onit Process, the company’s latest product release, is a game changer for all companies that need to be more efficient, productive and process-driven. Businesses have process for everything -- whether it’s hiring a vendor or law firm, terminating an employee, submitting a contract for review, requesting a trademark request, obtaining an NDA, etc. Most of these processes are manual, paper intensive and cumbersome. Onit Process simplifies data collection and makes is easy for all employees to request business and legal services. Processes are automated in a few clicks and the responsible party is notified immediately. Onit is a simple, easy-to-use tool that doesn’t require any software to download. For more information, visit www.onit.com or contact 1-800-281-1330.