Contract Insights

As your business grows, so do your responsibilities - especially as they pertain to contracts.  Contract volume and contract complexity grow along with your organization.  As such, it can be easy to fall into the deleterious pitfalls of time-consuming contract mismanagement.  Your organization will inevitably reach a point at which manual contract management processes - such as those involving disparate emails, spreadsheets, shared drives, data entry prone to human error, and manual wet signatures - no longer cut it.  But change is a good thing, and you can get ahead of the damaging consequences of contract mismanagement due to a manual process.  How? It's simple: automate contracts with contract management software.  Read on to learn how to easily get started with streamlined contract lifecycle management!

Legal departments trudging through manual processes for contract generation and management can be left to feel the walls closing in. With every new business opportunity comes a cascade of contracts - each demanding precision, timeliness, and impeccable oversight. But even the best can miss a beat. From accidentally overlooking a critical termination deadline to the tedious hours spent reinventing the contract wheel, the pitfalls of manual contract management become glaringly evident. And when an outdated contract version almost derails a business deal? That is the breaking point.

If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. Many businesses find themselves ensnared in these contractual conundrums. But what if there is a smarter way out? Enter the world of contract terms automation: a beacon of hope for those drowning in paperwork. In today's post, we'll delve into the pain points faced by many who are drowning in the contract management process and showcase how contract automation might just be the lifeline your business needs.

Managing contracts can be challenging when you rely on primarily manual processes. Managing the contract lifecycle from requests to renewals can prove challenging with spreadsheets, emails, and other disparate tools.  Without accountability, visibility, a clearly defined process, and actionable insights, you can find yourself running into compliance issues, not realizing contract value, and encountering other contract management setbacks.  Contract management workflow requires careful planning, the right technology, and a well-thought-out contract strategy.  Read on to discover five key advantages of contract management workflow automation within contract management software.

CobbleStone Software's next software generation – CobbleStone Contract Insight® Enterprise Version 17.10.0 – has arrived, introducing next-level CLM features and enhancements to bring your contract management software suite even further into the new era of legal operations!