Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
what. your. organization. is. doing. with. IT. systems,. the.
strategic.direction.and.future.IT.plans.of.your.organiza-
tion,.and.how.things.are.currently.set.up.and.organized.
•. Administrative. staff. and. human. resources—Often.
these.people.are.the.real.guts.of.an.organization..They.
have. the. historical. knowledge. and. understanding. of.
the. internal. running. of. the. IT. departments.. Having.
them.in.your.court.can.be.a.huge.advantage.when.you.
need.to.understand.who.is.really.in.charge.
•. Management,. supervisors,. and. executives—The.
overall. governance. and. strategic. direction. of. the. IT.
department. are. handled. and. overseen. by. the. man-
agement-level. people. and. executives.. These. people.
absolutely.need.to.be.involved.and.supportive.of.your.
efforts,. because. they. will. direct. other. staff. to. work.
with.you..They.also.know.better.than.anyone.else.the.
big.picture.“lay.of.the.land”.in.the.IT.department.
Bottom. line—Your. IT. department. is. full. of. expertise. that.
will.be.extremely.valuable.as.you.attempt.to.gather,.manage,.
store,.and.produce.electronic.evidence,.so.this.is.a.great.place.
to.begin.
You.don't.need.to.invite.every.single.one.of.these.groups.
to. the. table. every. time.. But. taking. the. time. to. meet. them.
and.understanding.who.they.are.and.how.to.reach.them.is.
an.important.irst.step.in.gathering.the.right.people.to.assist.
your.efforts.
4.2.2 Legal Staff
The.legal.department.or.your.outside.counsel.is.an.obvious.
and.important.stakeholder..You.will.want.to.understand.the.
level. of. expertise. that. each. person. brings. to. the. table. and.
each.person's.areas.of.expertise.(Figure 4.2).
The. practice. of. law. is. complex. and. extensive. and. attor-
neys.should.not.be.expected.to.understand.every.aspect.of.
