This infographic is for anyone that is on the fence about using TAR/PC for a current matter and/or for the first time. It spells out the components of a case that you need to consider in order to make the right decision. Using TAR on your case might save you $315,000 or you might be better off with a manual-only review process. Take a look and decide for yourself.

1. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED REVIEW/PREDICTIVE CODING W/
HIGH DOCUMENT COUNT AND
RICHNESS GREATER THAN 2%
*Information drawn from the following studies:
e-Discovery Takeaways from the CEIC, ABA Study Shows “Traditional Linear Review” Almost Accounts for 73% of e-Discovery
Costs, RAND Study: Where the Money Goes, EDI-Oracle TAR/PC Study Phase 1 Results Confirm Human Resources are Key
Infographic Published by D4 LLC
All Rights Reserved 2013
www.d4discovery.com
“Software is only as good
as its operators. Human
contribution is the most
significant element.”
-Patrick Oot, Phase 1 Results,
EDI-Oracle Study*
Additional TAR/PC
Resources/Content
| FOR EXAMPLE | MANUAL–ONLY REVIEW COMPARED TO TAR/PC
*ACCORDING TO INDUSTRY STUDIES…....…......…...……....………..
AVERAGE “ALL-IN” COST
EACH DOCUMENT
IN A LITIGATION MATTER
TO HANDLE & REVIEW
30 TO 70REDUCETHE # OF DOCUMENTS
THAT NEED EYES-ON
MANUAL REVIEW
BY USING PREDICTIVE CODING OR
TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED REVIEW
1. there are sound policies and
procedures in place from the start;
2. the training processes are consistent
and well-documented;
3. statistically significant sampling is
used to verify the results.
GARBAGE IN
GARBAGE OUT
TRAINING
PEOPLE
THREE IS THE
MAGIC NUMBER
3
1 LEAD COUNSEL
1 IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
1 SENIOR ASSOCIATE
DATA
MUST BE
“TEXT FRIENDLY”
HELP!
2 MAIN BENEFITS
$450,000
$135k - 315k
MANUAL-ONLY
TAR/PC
# OF DOCS NEEDING
MANUAL REVIEW
200,000
60k-140k
TAR/PC SAVES
TAR/PC provides defensible
results ONLY if…
70%
80%
TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED REVIEW/
PREDICTIVE CODING
STARTING DOCUMENT
POPULATION
200,000
200,000
DOCUMENT RICHNESS
TARGETED
HOW WAS THE DATA COLLECTED?
FORENSICS
HIGH RICHNESS
May Not Need
Prioritization
LOW RICHNESS
Likely Needs
Prioritization
*Must perform a statistically significant
random sample and use as a Control Set
to know the Richness
IDEAL RICHNESS
2% - 50%
< 2% Too Low
> 50% Too High
TYPE/FORMAT OF DATA
SHOULD NOT USE TAR/PC........
$
OR WHEN KEY EVIDENCE IS IN THE FORM OF IMAGES,
SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOS OR BLUEPRINTS.
WHERE KEY EVIDENCE
IS ONLY NUMERIC:
2. HUMAN REPLACEMENT
1. AN EASY BUTTONIS NOT
< 20K NOT A GOOD CANDIDATE
20K – 50K DEPENDS ON OTHER FACTORS
50K – 200K GOOD CANDIDATE
> 200K CRAZY NOT TO USE IT!
NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS
#
Use the following determining factors as a guide in your
decision-making, but bear in mind - there may be exceptions.
1. Identify Key Documents Earlier
2. Prioritize Documents by Relevance
TAR/PC provides results that are
as defensible as manual-only
review in significantly less time
for a fraction of the cost.
LITIGATION REVIEW COST
OF SAID “ALL-IN” COST IS
ATTORNEY REVIEW
COST/DOCUMENT= $2.25
ATTRIBUTED TO EYES-ON
OR MORE
A FEW MORE
THINGS TO KEEP
IN MIND…