Comparing Standard and Premium eDiscovery

The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (ERDM) defines an iterative workflow for eDiscovery cases, and Microsoft’s eDiscovery features support this workflow with Standard and Premium eDiscovery components. The EDRM (top level) specifies a workflow for identifying users; preserving and collecting their data; processing, reviewing, and analyzing the data; and producing and presenting relevant data as part of an internal investigation or litigation.

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Standard) components (middle level) allow for a basic investigation, including assigning permissions to eDiscovery managers and administrators, creating and managing cases, and holding and preserving data, and in addition querying the data prior to exporting it for manual review or additional processing with a third-party eDiscovery tool. The Standard tier was formerly known as Core eDiscovery.

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) ccomponents (bottom level) assist with more granular management of the holds and data by managing additional data sources, identifying the relevant data, and eliminating duplicates prior to exporting it for production or presentation. The Premium tier was formerly known as Advanced eDiscovery.