{"id":5152,"date":"2026-03-10T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contractcorridor.com\/?p=5152"},"modified":"2026-05-05T08:40:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:40:43","slug":"a-clearer-view-of-what-matters-how-smes-gain-visibility-into-their-contract-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contractcorridor.com\/au\/contractsexplained\/a-clearer-view-of-what-matters-how-smes-gain-visibility-into-their-contract-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"A Clearer View of What Matters: How SMEs Gain Visibility Into Their Contract Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/contractcorridor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-Clearer-View-of-What-Matters-.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;A Clearer View of What Matters&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Raleway|600|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||12px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||3px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<div class=\"editor-visual-editor__post-title-wrapper edit-post-visual-editor__post-title-wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\"> <h1 contenteditable=\"true\" class=\"wp-block wp-block-post-title block-editor-block-list__block editor-post-title editor-post-title__input rich-text\" aria-label=\"Add title\" role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\">A Clearer View of What Matters: How SMEs Gain Visibility Into Their Contract Portfolio<\/h1> <\/div> <div class=\"is-root-container is-desktop-preview is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content block-editor-block-list__layout\"> <div class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block\" id=\"block-b9a22511-6bb4-4da8-86b8-4c9285e92e5e\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"Block: Divi Builder\" data-block=\"b9a22511-6bb4-4da8-86b8-4c9285e92e5e\" data-type=\"divi\/placeholder\" data-title=\"Divi Builder\" tabindex=\"0\"> <div class=\"wp-block-divi-placeholder\"><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <h3 data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"489\"><\/h3> <p data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"338\">[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Raleway|600|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-10px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h5>Written By: Aryeh Da Costa<\/h5>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-13px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Poppins|300|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#e06347&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h4><strong>TABLE OF CONTENTS:<br \/><\/strong><\/h4> <p><strong><\/strong><\/p> <p><a href=\"#1\">Introduction<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"#2\">What\u00a0\u201cVisibility\u201d Actually Means for SMEs\u00a0<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"#3\">The SME\u00a0Playbook for Building Visibility\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"#4\">What SMEs\u00a0Gain from Better Visibility<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"#5\">Bottom line\u00a0<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"#6\">Conclusion<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;176px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-4px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;23px||26px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Introduction<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4> <p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most SMEs\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0struggle because contracts are complex\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0they struggle because they\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">see<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0happening across their contracts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A common problem\u00a0for growing SMEs is fragmented contract information. Without a clear, central source of truth, teams struggle to track obligations and renewals, leading to slower decisions and unnecessary exposure to risk.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visibility is the difference between:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><\/span><\/p> <ul> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Being proactive vs reactive<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Making informed decisions vs guessing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Controlling risk vs discovering it too late<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;rev&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-13px|auto|46px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||10px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;299.2px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||-14px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u00a0\u201cVisibility\u201d Actually Means for SMEs<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4> <p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">True visibility is not simply having access to a folder of PDFs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visibility means:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <ul> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Knowing which contracts are active<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Understanding which ones renew soon<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seeing which carry obligations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Knowing who owns the next action<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identifying\u00a0which ones matter most<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tracking risk at a portfolio level<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Without this, SMEs fly blind.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;comp&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-13px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||8px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;291.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-52px||9px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;33px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The SME\u00a0Playbook for Building Visibility<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4> <p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s how SMEs gain clarity quickly without enterprise tools:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p> <p><b style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Centralise all signed contracts<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <p><em>One place\u00a0\u2192\u00a0one truth.<\/em><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559731&quot;:360}\"> <\/span><\/p> <p><b style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Extract the key data<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Capture the essentials:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559731&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <ul> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:927,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Renewal<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:927,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Expiry<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:927,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Notice period<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:927,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pricing terms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:927,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Obligations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tag by priority<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">High value<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">High risk<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Revenue-generating<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Critical suppliers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:360}\"> <\/span><\/p> <p><b style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use dashboards<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even simple dashboards surface:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559731&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <ul> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:927,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s\u00a0overdue<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:927,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s\u00a0upcoming<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:927,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s\u00a0at risk<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Make ownership visible<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Everyone knows:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559731&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <ul> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:927,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who is responsible<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:927,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is due<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:927,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When action is\u00a0required<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;work&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-56px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;27px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;82.4px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-32px||-91px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;35px||4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What SMEs\u00a0Gain from Better Visibility<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4> <p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><\/span><\/p> <ul> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0fc\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0fc&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Faster decisions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0fc\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0fc&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fewer surprises<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0fc\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0fc&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Clearer planning<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0fc\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0fc&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Better supplier negotiations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0fc\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0fc&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Improved forecasting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0fc\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0fc&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lower administrative burden<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0fc\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0fc&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stronger governance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And most importantly:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A contract portfolio that you can manage\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0not just store.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;sec&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;7px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||8px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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Centralising contracts, extracting key data, tagging priorities, and using dashboards allows businesses to track obligations&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5153,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Contract Portfolio Visibility for SMEs","_yoast_wpseo_title":"How SMEs Gain Visibility into Their Contract Portfolio","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Many SMEs struggle not because contracts are complex, but because they lack visibility. 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Here's an insightful overview of her contribution to the discussion:\n<h5><strong>Overcoming Resistance in Implementing Legal Technology Through Identifying Department Champions and Partner Buy-In <\/strong><\/h5>\nStrategically identifying champions from each department within a business, and how these individuals then help bridge communication gaps and facilitate a smoother transition, is vital to the implementation of legal tech. Similarly, aligning with key decision-makers early in the process, not only provides essential support, but also sets a positive tone for the entire team.\n\n<iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"_LI - LITF -How to deal with resistance - Shelly\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/887899045?h=2ebf783aa7&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;quality_selector=1&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<h5><strong>Key Management Strategies in Legal Tech<\/strong><\/h5>\nNever underestimate the power of worry as a catalyst for success. As a Director and leader within the firm, implementing legal technology can assist to understand the needs of staff, allowing one to scale down to precisely what was required, effectively making the system an invaluable tool for monitoring productivity and effective <strong>practice management systems<\/strong>.\n\n<iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"LI - LITF -Key Management Strategies - Shelly\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/887906219?h=dde5d42686&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;quality_selector=1&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<h5><strong>Using Analytics to Power Legal Operations and Practice Management Systems<\/strong><\/h5>\nThrough analytics and a well-crafted dashboard, a firm can gain real-time insights into crucial metrics, such as the number of new matters, trials set, and the status of files in each department. The analytical insights effectively facilitated strategic and informed decision-making across all departments, from tracking new matters to identifying dormant files.\n\nIn addition, having a trusted tech vendor, such as <strong>Legal Interact<\/strong>, can also assist to enhance the effectiveness and depth of the analytics implementation.\n\n<iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Shelly's Analytics Triumph  Powering Legal Operations\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/887911856?h=fee542b691&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;quality_selector=1&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<h5><strong>Shelly's Strategic File Management: Enhancing Efficiency <\/strong><\/h5>\nMoving from a single-file approach to having multiple views within the business facilitates the inclusion of different perspectives and provides for more efficient collaboration among team members.\n\nThe ability to share files and the viewability of files also results in a notable increase in turnaround time. 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