{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f391e8c573c28140dd54a6d/5f5801cb7344f413389a0de6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Chat with Mitch Kowalski","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5f391e8c573c28140dd54a6d/1599618312241-6b1614e5e73f766fc4862ce948fac3ba.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, we chat with Mitch Kowalski where he steps us through the journey of moving from a contract repository to a workflow approval system.</p><p><br></p><p>0:44 - Mitch explains what Aoyuan does and his role at the company</p><p>1:45 - Mitch's impressive CV</p><p>2:10 - The challenges that drove the adoption of a contract management system</p><p>3:05 - The importance of knowing where contracts are</p><p>3:40 - Vendor selection, build vs buy</p><p>7:00 - Implementation challenges</p><p>8:35 - Workflow approvals and the challenges that it addresses</p><p>10:37 - How big does a company need to be before approval workflows are needed?</p><p>12:57 - Should the contract repository and approval workflow be integrated?</p><p>14:30 - Mitch's role models and thought leaders</p><p>15:25 - Advice for lawyers looking to start out their career</p>","author_name":"Don Nguyen"}