Comments on: LEXISNEXIS KILLS BILLING MATTERS http://www.brucebnews.com/2009/11/lexisnexis-kills-billing-matters/ technology news and computer tips for small business and individuals from bruceb consulting Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:18:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LexisNexis Joins The Move To The Cloud | bruceb consulting - news http://www.brucebnews.com/2009/11/lexisnexis-kills-billing-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-61 LexisNexis Joins The Move To The Cloud | bruceb consulting - news Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:04:14 +0000 http://www.brucebnews.com/2009/11/lexisnexis-kills-billing-matters/#comment-61 [...] can really be trusted to commit to it, given its unfortunate history with Time Matters and its other law office programs in the last few years, but we don’t need to go there [...] [...] can really be trusted to commit to it, given its unfortunate history with Time Matters and its other law office programs in the last few years, but we don’t need to go there [...]

]]> By: Bruce Berls http://www.brucebnews.com/2009/11/lexisnexis-kills-billing-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Bruce Berls Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:38:54 +0000 http://www.brucebnews.com/2009/11/lexisnexis-kills-billing-matters/#comment-60 Ah - I didn't remember that Billing Matters was already in existence when LexisNexis acquired Time Matters. I don't have any contacts inside the world of certified consultants so I hadn't seen any speculation about the future of the programs, and I honestly didn't expect PCLaw to be the program standing at the end of the day. Thanks! Ah – I didn’t remember that Billing Matters was already in existence when LexisNexis acquired Time Matters. I don’t have any contacts inside the world of certified consultants so I hadn’t seen any speculation about the future of the programs, and I honestly didn’t expect PCLaw to be the program standing at the end of the day. Thanks!

]]> By: John Heckman http://www.brucebnews.com/2009/11/lexisnexis-kills-billing-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-59 John Heckman Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:23:23 +0000 http://www.brucebnews.com/2009/11/lexisnexis-kills-billing-matters/#comment-59 A useful summary, but with some errors and omissions. First, Billing Matters was released in 2003, well before the acquisition of either Time Matters or PCLaw. It is certainly the case that most consultants knew that both programs could not continue, LN's protestations to the contrary notwithstanding. Internally, and to consultants, it has been public knowledge that Billing Matters was going to be killed for at least 2 years now. I completely agree that one consideration for adoption of software is the life expectancy of the program. Equally important, however, is the quality of the software. It appears now that LN is going to promote PCLaw as the "main" practice management software for small firms. Hopefully this means it will get more resources. John Heckman www.doesitcompute.typepad.com A useful summary, but with some errors and omissions.
First, Billing Matters was released in 2003, well before the acquisition of either Time Matters or PCLaw. It is certainly the case that most consultants knew that both programs could not continue, LN’s protestations to the contrary notwithstanding. Internally, and to consultants, it has been public knowledge that Billing Matters was going to be killed for at least 2 years now.

I completely agree that one consideration for adoption of software is the life expectancy of the program. Equally important, however, is the quality of the software. It appears now that LN is going to promote PCLaw as the “main” practice management software for small firms. Hopefully this means it will get more resources.

John Heckman
http://www.doesitcompute.typepad.com

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