DPDP Consultant, Platform or Lawyer: Compare the Scope

Choose help by the work you need

• A lawyer gives legal advice. A consultant reviews gaps and helps plan or carry out changes. A platform runs specific tasks in software.
• A managed programme brings agreed legal, system and team work into one project. Supplier packages can combine these roles.

What each option gives you

Example: a customer stops marketing

• The lawyer checks the wording and the legal basis for any records the business must keep.
• The consultant follows the choice through the app, customer database and email service, then identifies gaps.
• The software passes the changed choice between connected systems. Your engineers or supplier set up and test those connections.
• The programme lead tracks the work across these teams and checks that the test passes.

Compare proposals on one sheet

• List each output, who makes it and who approves it. Check for tasks left without an owner.
• Ask which existing tools and advisers can stay in use. Include your own team’s time in the budget.
• Separate advice fees, software licences, setup and ongoing support.

How MBS stages the work

• A four-week assessment builds the data map and gap report. A planning session uses those findings to agree actions with your team.
• Implementation takes two to three months, followed by a final assessment. The proposal states the stages and responsibilities included.

Sources and related guides

• software buying checklist
• complete budget lines
• MBS programme