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The survey has 3 brief sections and should take only 5 to 7 minutes to complete. Please do your best to answer the questions accurately, as it may not be possible to back up or re-take the survey by clicking on the link again.



 
 

Before we begin, please help us understand your role in selecting document process outsourcing vendors for your organization.


 
I am one of the key decision-makers
 
I provide input / recommendations to decision-makers
 
I am not involved / have minor role
 
 


Section One: Needs & Attitudes
 
 

Listed below are several things that a prospective document process outsourcing (DPO) vendor could offer you. Please indicate how important each of these things are when deciding which DPO vendor to select for your organization.


Unimportant Of Little Importance Moderately Important Important Very Important
Access to innovation and proven technology
An integrated end-to-end solution
Well-trained, professional onsite staff
Ability to integrate / manage equipment from all OEMs
A highly trusted reputation
A high degree of flexibility and responsiveness
Service levels that are consistently delivered
Systematic measurement and continuous improvement
Access to document best practices in your industry
The lowest possible price for your specifications
Deep expertise in the document domain
 
 

Now please rank the following 7 factors in order of their importance when deciding which document process outsourcing vendor to select, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least.


Price
Reputation
Innovation
Service
People
Expertise
Customization
 
 


Please indicate the extent to which you would agree with the statements shown below when thinking about outsourcing...
 
...Traditional document process activities, such as:

  • Mail services

  • Print / copy center management


Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
The quality of onsite staff varies significantly across vendors
These activities are commodities where minimizing costs is key
We seek vendors that can give us access to critical best practices
We seek vendors that measure and continuously improve processes
A low upfront price is better than the promise of long-term savings
 
...Specialized document process activities, such as:

  • Records Management

  • Imaging / Scanning

  • Electronic Discovery

  • Litigation Support

Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
We need online review and search tools for discovery that are easy to use
These activities are becoming much more important to our organization
We seek vendors that can give us access to critical best practices
All vendors are essentially the same, so price is often the deciding factor
Companies should proactively prepare for discovery before it is needed
 
 


Section Two: Vendor Assessment
 

Please select the statement that best describes your experience with each of the document process outsourcing (DPO) vendors listed below.


NOT AWARE of this vendor AWARE of this vendor but have not considered using them Have CONSIDERED using but have not done so yet HAVE USED this vendor in the past but do not currently CURRENTLY USE as one of several DPO vendors This is our PRIMARY DPO VENDOR
Océ Business Services
Pitney Bowes
Ikon
Xerox
Kroll Ontrack
 
 

You said that you have not considered using Océ Business Services for your document process outsourcing needs. Please select the single statement that best describes why you have not considered working with this vendor.


 
I am not very familiar with what they have to offer
 
I am familiar with them but I don’t think they could serve our needs well
 
I believe they are too expensive
 
Their salespeople have not called on us
 
There are many other good options to choose from
 
 

You said that you have considered using Océ Business Services for your document process outsourcing needs but have not yet retained them. Please select the single statement that best describes why you have not yet retained this vendor.


 
There was no room to include them in our RFP process
 
They participated in our RFP but were too expensive
 
They participated in our RFP but their proposal was not strong
 
Their salespeople have not called on us
 
An opportunity to work with them has not yet arisen
 
There are too many other good options to choose from
 
 

You said that you have used Océ Business Services in the past but do not work with them currently. Please select the single statement that best describes why you no longer work with this vendor.


 
They were replaced by a lower cost competitor
 
We chose a vendor who offered a more appropriate solution
 
We were not satisfied with the quality of their work
 
We consolidated our DPO work with another vendor
 
 

You said that Océ Business Services is one of several document process outsourcing (DPO) vendors that you currently use. Please select the single statement that best describes why you have not consolidated more of your DPO work with this vendor.


 
I wasn’t aware that they could perform other DPO functions
 
They are good at what they do but other vendors are best for some DPO functions
 
It is too risky to consolidate too much DPO work with a single vendor
 
They have not proposed it to us
 
 

You said that Océ Business Services is your primary document process outsourcing vendor. How satisfied are you with their performance?


 
Very satisfied
 
Satisfied
 
Neutral
 
Dissatisfied
 
Very dissatisfied
 
 

Earlier you rated the importance of various document process outsourcing (DPO) needs. Now we would like you to assess how well two specific DPO vendors deliver these needs.


Based on what you know about Océ Business Services, to what extent would you agree with the following statements about them?


Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
Provides access to document process best practices
Delivers consistent service levels
Can integrate and manage equipment from all OEMs
Provides highly competitive pricing
Provides access to innovation and proven technology
Offers a high degree of flexibility and responsiveness
Offers an integrated end-to-end solution
Has well-trained, professional onsite staff
Has deep expertise in the document domain
Provides systematic measurement and improvement
Has a highly trusted reputation
 
 

Before we rate the second brand, since we are almost done with the survey, please go ahead and select the gift card that you would like to receive.


 
Amazon.com
 
Barnes & Noble
 
Target
 
I would not like / cannot accept a gift card
 
 

Based on what you know about Pitney Bowes' performance in the document process outsourcing category, to what extent would you agree with the following statements about them?


Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
Offers an integrated end-to-end solution
Has a highly trusted reputation
Has well-trained, professional onsite staff
Provides systematic measurement and improvement
Has deep expertise in the document domain
Provides highly competitive pricing
Offers a high degree of flexibility and responsiveness
Provides access to innovation and proven technology
Delivers consistent service levels
Provides access to document process best practices
Can integrate and manage equipment from all OEMs
 
 

Based on what you know about Xerox's performance in the document process outsourcing category, to what extent would you agree with the following statements about them?


Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
Delivers consistent service levels
Has a highly trusted reputation
Offers a high degree of flexibility and responsiveness
Has deep expertise in the document domain
Provides highly competitive pricing
Offers an integrated end-to-end solution
Can integrate and manage equipment from all OEMs
Provides systematic measurement and improvement
Has well-trained, professional onsite staff
Provides access to document process best practices
Provides access to innovation and proven technology
 
 


Section Three: Your Organization & Role
 

Which of the following document process functions does your organization currently outsource?


 
Mail Services
 
Print / Copy Center Management
 
Print / Copy Fleet Management
 
Records Management
 
Imaging / Scanning
 
Electronic Discovery
 
Litigation Support

 
 

Please select the primary vendor that your organization works with for each of the following document process activities.


 
 

Earlier we asked you what your role was in the vendor selection process for document process outsourcing (DPO). We appreciate that your role may be different across various DPO categories, so please specify your role for each of the categories that your organization outsources.


 
 

Please select the category that best describes the industry in which your company or organization operates.


 
Associations / Foundations
 
Business Services
 
Education
 
Financial Services
 
Government
 
Health Care / Pharmaceuticals
 
High Tech
 
Information / Media / Entertainment
 
Insurance
 
Law Firms
 
Manufacturing
 
Telecommunications
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 

Please select the functional area in which you work within your organization.


 
Administration / Corporate
 
Finance / Internal Audit
 
General Management
 
Human Resources
 
Information Technology
 
Legal Affairs
 
Operations
 
Procurement / Sourcing
 
Real Estate / Facilities
 
Sales / Marketing
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 

Please select the title that best describes your role within your organization.


 
CEO / President / Owner / Partner
 
General Counsel / Chief Legal Officer
 
Other “C-level” role (e.g.; COO, CMO, CFO, CIO, CCO, CAO)
 
General Manager
 
Vice President / SVP
 
Director
 
Manager / Supervisor
 
Analyst / Staff member
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 

Please select the title that best describes your role in your law firm.


 
Managing Partner
 
Partner
 
Chief Operating Officer / CAO
 
Chief Information Officer
 
Director of Facilities/Administration
 
Litigation Support Manager
 
IT Manager
 
Office / Facilities Manager
 
Legal Administrator
 
Associate
 
Paralegal
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 

Who else in your organization has significant influence in the vendor selection process for document process outsourcing (for any type of DPO)?


 
CEO / President / Owner / Managing Partner
 
Chief Operating Officer
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Chief Information Officer
 
Chief Administration Officer
 
General Counsel / Chief Legal Officer
 
Chief Compliance Officer
 
Procurement / Sourcing Manager
 
Facilities Manager
 
Office Manager
 
IT Manager
 
Litigation Support Manager
 
In-House Counsel
 
Financial Analyst
 
External Consultant
 
Other (please specify)
 

 
 

Would it be okay for one of our research managers to contact you for a brief follow up interview? We would like to spend a few minutes with you on the telephone to further probe some of the issues raised in this survey. An additional incentive will be offered to interview participants as a token of our appreciation for your time.


 
Yes, it is ok to contact me
 
No, thank you
 
 

You have now completed our core survey. Thank you very much for your participation. If you would be willing to continue and answer just 5 more additional questions, we would be happy to increase the value of your gift card and offer you an executive summary of key survey findings. Would you like to continue?


 
No, thank you, I will stop here and receive a $30 gift card
 
Yes, I will continue and receive a $55 gift card and an executive summary of key survey findings
 
 

Question 1. Many organizations do not begin outsourcing all of their document process activities at the same time. When did your organization begin to outsource the following activities?


Among first activities outsourced Among next activities outsourced Actively considering outsourcing Not considering outsourcing
Mail Services
Print / Copy Center Management
Print / Copy Fleet Management
Records Management
Imaging / Scanning
Electronic Discovery
Litigation Support
 
 

Question 2. Please express your level of agreement with the following statements based on what you know about the skills and capabilities needed to deliver the services listed.



"If a vendor was known primarily for their mail services, they could also credibly offer..."

Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
Print / Copy Center Management
Litigation Support
Records Management
Electronic Discovery
Print / Copy Fleet Management
Imaging / Scanning
 

"If a vendor was known primarily for their electronic discovery solutions, they could also credibly offer..."

Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
Print / Copy Fleet Management
Imaging / Scanning
Records Management
Litigation Support
Mail Services
Print / Copy Center Management
 
 


Question 3. Listed below are 7 services that a document process outsourcing vendor could provide. Please rank these services from 1 to 7 based upon...
 

...the relative importance of price in selecting a vendor to work with (with “1” representing the service which is most dependent on having a low price and “7” representing the service that is least dependent on price)



Mail Services
Print / Copy Fleet Management
Electronic Discovery
Print / Copy Center Management
Records Management
Litigation Support
Imaging / Scanning
 
 

...the extent to which there is a real, meaningful difference in what each vendor is offering (with "1" being the service that varies the most from vendor to vendor, and "7" the least)



Records Management
Imaging / Scanning
Electronic Discovery
Print / Copy Fleet Management
Mail Services
Litigation Support
Print / Copy Center Management
 
 

Question 4. Please indicate the extent to which you would agree with the statements shown below when thinking about the outsourcing of print / copy fleet management.


Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
We seek vendors that give us access to innovation and proven technology
Low costs matter most, since all fleet management vendors are basically the same
We seek vendors that can integrate and manage equipment of other OEMs
We would like to consolidate more of our equipment with a single OEM over time
We seek vendors that can significantly improve the productivity of our fleet
 
 

Question 5. The last time a document process outsourcing agreement came up for renewal, did your company or organization retain its existing DPO vendor?


 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
 

Please select the sub-category of “Financial Services” that best describes your company’s primary focus.


 
Retail bank
 
Investment bank
 
Wealth management
 
Brokerage
 
Credit card issuer
 
Lending
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 

Please select the level of "Government" for which you work.


 
Municipal
 
State
 
Federal
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 

Please select the sub-category of “Health Care / Pharmaceuticals” that best describes your company or organization.


 
Hospital
 
Health management organization
 
Biotech company
 
Pharmaceutical company
 
Healthcare products
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 

Please select the area of "High Tech" that best describes your company.


 
Computer hardware
 
Computer software
 
Computer services
 
Data services
 
Semiconductor
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 
 

Please select the sub-category of "Information / Media / Entertainment" that best describes your company's primary focus.


 
Information
 
Media
 
Entertainment
 
Publishing
 
Television programming
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 

Please select the sub-category of "Insurance" that best describes your company's primary focus.


 
P&C insurance
 
Life insurance
 
Health insurance
 
Specialty insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Insurance brokerage
 
Claims processing
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 

Please select the type of “Manufacturing” in which your company engages.


 
Discrete
 
Continuous process / flow
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 

Please select the approximate range of annual revenue for your entire company.


 
Less than $50 Million
 
$50 Million - $500 Million
 
$500 Million - $1 Billion
 
$1 Billion - $5 Billion
 
$5 Billion - $10 Billion
 
More than $10 Billion
 
 

Please specify the number of lawyers in your entire firm (i.e., not just your particular office).


 
1-24
 
25-99
 
100-249
 
250-499
 
More than 500
 
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