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Contract maturity shows how well your people, processes, tools, and policies work together. Validate your stage, see its impact, and follow a clear, step-by-step roadmap to climb to the next stage and beyond.
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You’ve discovered your contracting maturity stage, now it’s time to move forward.
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Targeted Action Plan

Shift from reactive to proactive with a 30-60-90 day roadmap packed with high-impact steps, clear timelines, and prioritized actions.

Measurable Success Metrics

Track progress with precise, data-driven indicators and see exactly what success looks like at every stage of maturity.

Expert Insights

Tap into the proven strategies of legal ops leaders, in-house counsel, and contract management experts.

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Stage 1: Survival
Stage 1: Survival

“We’re drowning in email chains and last-minute escalations.”

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Defining Features

Everyone in Legal pulled into contracts
No formal policies or intake process
Contracts scattered across emails and spreadsheets
No defined SLAs or visibility into turnaround time
Manual, chaotic, or non-existent processes
Stage 2: Functional
Stage 2: Functional

“We’ve made progress, but we’re stretched and still reactive.”

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Defining Features

Legal still reviews all contracts by default
E-signature adopted but no automated workflow
Early-stage policies exist but cause confusion
Only half of contract types have defined flows
Templates exist but lack self-serve instructions
Stage 3: Efficient
Stage 3: Efficient

"We're operating well. Now we want to drive results with data."

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Defining Features

Business users still rely on Legal despite templates
No feedback loop to optimize based on data
Legal bypass rules exist but not aligned cross-functionally
The CLM is in place but has limited adoption
Reporting remains manual and surface-level
Stage 4: Integrated & Scalable
Stage 4: Integrated & Scalable

"We're finally out of the weeds. Now let's drive visibility and value."

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Defining Features

Legal is out of the weeds but pulled into edge cases
Fast execution but no system to improve upstream
Ownership rules defined but no structured strategy
The CLM is widely used, but integrations are underutilized
Dashboards exist but not tied to decisions
Pitfall: Over Extended
Pitfall: Over Extended

Caution: We’re running on fumes!

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Defining Features

Legal constantly pulled into unclear edge cases
Teams operating at a frantic, unsustainable pace
Tools overused without proper governance
Legal is still catching exceptions instead of scaling with the business
No time to pause, reflect, or improve
Stage 1: Survival
Stage 2: Functional
Stage 3: Efficient
Stage 4: Integrated & Scalable
Pitfall: Over Extended
Stage 1: Survival

“We’re drowning in email chains and last-minute escalations.”

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Defining Features

Everyone in Legal pulled into contracts
No formal policies or intake process
Contracts scattered across emails and spreadsheets
No defined SLAs or visibility into turnaround time
Manual, chaotic, or non-existent processes
Stage 2: Functional

“We’ve made progress, but we’re stretched and still reactive.”

Download Custom Roadmap

Defining Features

Legal still reviews all contracts by default
E-signature adopted but no automated workflow
Early-stage policies exist but cause confusion
Only half of contract types have defined flows
Templates exist but lack self-serve instructions
Stage 3: Efficient

"We're operating well. Now we want to drive results with data."

Download Custom Roadmap

Defining Features

Business users still rely on Legal despite templates
No feedback loop to optimize based on data
Legal bypass rules exist but not aligned cross-functionally
The CLM is in place but has limited adoption
Reporting remains manual and surface-level
Stage 4: Integrated & Scalable

"We're finally out of the weeds. Now let's drive visibility and value."

Download Custom Roadmap

Defining Features

Legal is out of the weeds but pulled into edge cases
Fast execution but no system to improve upstream
Ownership rules defined but no structured strategy
The CLM is widely used, but integrations are underutilized
Dashboards exist but not tied to decisions
Pitfall: Over Extended

Caution: We’re running on fumes!

Download Custom Roadmap

Defining Features

Legal constantly pulled into unclear edge cases
Teams operating at a frantic, unsustainable pace
Tools overused without proper governance
Legal is still catching exceptions instead of scaling with the business
No time to pause, reflect, or improve

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30-60-90 Day Plans
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Success Metrics
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Expert Insights
From legal ops professionals who've been there

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