Published firsthand by the practitioners that engaged directly with clients on multiple projects, Gulfstream case studies provide an in depth dive into specific projects to provide insights into strategic thinking, execution and results.
Big Data & Big Review
STATS
- Client – Oil and Gas Corporate Client
- Timeframe – 6 months
- Volume of Data Received – 3 terabytes of data via FTP transfers over the course of 6 months
- Volume of Data Processed – 5 million records.
CHALLENGE
- Review: – Reviewed over 1 million records for responsiveness / privilege over approximately 90 days with 20 reviewers
- Produced – 27 production volumes totaling over 900,000 pages of images
RESULTS
- Gulfstream successfully managed a large data intake process
- The processing to review was extremely efficient given the large volume of documents
- Quality control measures ensured successful processing
- We collaborated with large review teams and legal teams to manage deadlines
- Gulfstream’s production speed and accuracy helped the client meet deadlines
Foreign Data & Active Learning
STATS
- Client – Agricultural Corporate Client
- Timeframe – 10 Months and counting
- Volume of Data Received – 5 terabytes of data via Media Shuttle from Europe
- Volume of Data Processed – More than 13 million records
CHALLENGE
- Review – 2 million records to review, applied active learning to prioritize review. As a result, review team had less than 200,000 records to review (10% of the original volume)
- Produced – 1.5 million pages of images
RESULTS
- Gulfstream’s inventory team solved challenges working with difficult Microsoft data transfers
- We utilized analytics to minimize review time required, saving the client significant money
- The production was fast and accurate, helping the client meet deadlines
Unique “Scanned Image” Workflow
STATS
- Client – Large Law Firm
- Timeframe – Nearly 4 years
- Volume of Data Received – 4 million pages of data. Data received was images scanned by client, with quality varying widely
CHALLENGE
- Because the image quality varied, Gulfstream Data’s inventory team reviewed and assessed images on intake
- Case team reviewed images and asked for pages to be removed for various reasons (quality, missing signatures, duplication, etc.)
- Gulfstream Data seamlessly updated images and associated Text / Text indexes with no interruption in workflow
RESULTS
- Gulfstream experts developed a solution-driven workflow to automate processes and create efficiencies
- The scanned data was a unique way to receive data and Gulfstream attacked the challenge with a problem-solving mentality
- Strong relationships between the client and the Gulfstream project managers meant the client trusted us to solve their unique challenge with the data
Machine Image Forensics & Review
STATS
- Client – Large Law Firm
- Volume of Data Received – 5 full computers. Data came to Gulfstream on hard drives with “images” of computers forensically collected by the government years ago
CHALLENGE
- Gulfstream needed to create a solution so the client can access these virtual images and investigate for potentially relevant data
- Volume of Data Processed: 400,000 records
- Review and Produce: In active review and production today
RESULTS
- Gulfstream created an innovative solution to the unique challenge of making the data from virtual images of old computer hard drives available for discovery
- The team at Gulfstream worked together effectively to meet the client’s tight deadlines
