In spring 2010 Gestion Consulting has made an analysis about the use of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions in Denmark based on a national survey among both public and private companies in the country. In addition a search was made to identify the leading CLM solutions worldwide.

The focus has been on "Enterprise Contract Lifecycle Management” solutions, which at the enterprise level are able to handle both sales-, procurement- and project contracts from creation all the way to termination/renewal.

Based on this analysis a 32-page report has been created giving an overview of

• worldwide leading CLM solutions and a short description of each solution
• contract management solutions currently used by Danish companies. This overview is based on interviews with more than 35 public and private organizations.
• other contract management solutions found during the survey

The analysis is based on available informations on individual CLM vendor homepages, international analysis reports as well as interviews with vendors and Danish companies. 

The report (in Danish) can be ordered by sending a request to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or using our contact page. 

Contract Lifecycle Management should be a part of the CFO's agenda - a tool to monitor risks and opportunities, ensure compliance to internal and external standards and policies and to ultimately drive optimal results in terms of cost and revenue.

This article (in Danish) has been published in the Basico Consulting A/S newsletter.

You can download the article here.

Gestion has prepared a guideline for good contract management practice with an overall checklist of all the activities you should be considering in terms of management of especially larger IT service contracts. The checklist is structured around 12 different aspects of contracts management including e.g. organization, employees, IT, administration, risks, relationships, performance etc. The guideline can be used for contract managers to check if core activities and tasks are in place laying the foundation for a good contract management practice.  

The guideline (in Danish) can be optained by sending a request to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or through our contact section.

• "Contract Management ROI", Upside Software ,June 2010: A comprehensive guide focusing on how to get return on investment on CLM solution implementations. Find the report here.
• “What Makes Contract Management Outperform Document Management?”, Upside Software, April 2007: A short explanation of the advantages of using a CLM solution for contract management over a document management solution. Find the paper here. 
• “Why Do ERP Systems Fall Short When Used to Manage Contracts?”, Upside Software, April 2007: A short explanation of why an ERP contract module does not replace a CLM solution for contract management. Find the paper here.
• "Why Integrating Your Buy-Side and Sell-Side Agreements in One Contract Management System is Advantageous", June 2009, IACCM newsletter: Description of some of the advantages of having a more holistic approach to CLM implementation. Read the newsletter here.
• "AMR - Contract Lifecycle Management Landscape: Why CLM Technologies Need To Be Part of Your Supply Chain". AMR, October 2009: Comprehensive analysis of the leading CLM vendors. Read the report here.