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Contract Assistant · Agent

Automate contract management

The digital worker guides contracts from drafting through approval and deadline control to renewal, supplier and risk management and archiving.

What the Contract Assistant handles:

  • Draft & review contracts
  • Manage approvals & signatures
  • Monitor deadlines & terminations
  • Keep an audit-proof contract file
  • up to 62 % Automation
  • 24/7 Available
  • BPMN 2.0 auditable
Contract Assistant – digital worker by MR.KNOW

Benefits

Benefits for contract management

How a digital worker makes contracts safer and more transparent: no missed deadlines, less risk.

Never miss a deadline

Automatic reminders for termination, renewal and review deadlines prevent costly oversights.

Faster to signature

Templates, a clause library and guided approvals shorten contract creation.

Less risk

Standardised clauses and review rules reduce legal and regulatory risk.

Full transparency

All contracts, versions and deadlines can be found and evaluated centrally.

Areas of use

Typical tasks in contract management

From draft to renewal: the Contract Assistant automates the contract lifecycle.

Drafting & editing

  • Automatic document creation in Word, PDF & HTML from templates
  • Individual & framework contracts, custom contract types
  • Clause management & versioning
  • Dedicated interfaces for legal, accounting & sales
  • Approval with deputy rules & escalation
  • Integration with invoice processing

Administration & deadlines

  • Overview of the status of all contracts
  • Monitoring of payment terms, deadlines & framework agreements
  • Active reminder & escalation management
  • Classification of contracts & partners for a risk overview
  • Clear permission structures (compliance & works council)
  • Reports on open contracts, obligations & opportunities

Standards & integrations

Systems, eSignature & compliance

The Contract Assistant connects templates, signatures and specialist systems without media breaks.

Banks: §25a KWG & MaRisk

Banking extension for the requirements of §25a KWG and MaRisk.

Systems & documents

Central access to documents & cases without data migration; output in Word, PDF and HTML.

Access & audit trail

Location-independent, mobile access; verifiable cases – auditable (BPMN 2.0).

Automation levels

Assistant · Agent · Worker

Three automation levels – matched to the task.

MR.KNOW Digital Assistant
Supports & relieves

Digital Assistant

BPMN rule-based

Works strictly according to compliance and process rules (BPMN 2.0 & process engine) – perfect for structured rule sets and guided case handling, even in high-security areas.

MR.KNOW Digital Agent
Acts & decides

Digital Agent

AI-powered

Understands unstructured data, emails and contracts via LLMs, takes over complex checks and decisions – autonomous tasks complementing existing systems.

MR.KNOW Digital Worker
Works & delivers results

Digital Worker

Autonomous AI orchestration

Solves whole processes autonomously and connects individual AI agents into teams – autonomous data transfer between legacy systems and web APIs, without media breaks.

Process

How it works

  1. Job profile

    Analyse tasks & workflows.

  2. Configure

    Model persona & processes (BPMN 2.0).

  3. Connect

    Integrate systems & data.

  4. Operate

    Cloud or on-premise, GDPR-compliant.

  5. Optimise

    Monitoring & governance.

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Target groups

Which departments & industries?

The Contract Assistant is tailored to contract management – from the legal department to procurement.

Legal & compliance

  • Legal departments
  • Compliance & governance
  • Data protection
  • Regulation (MaRisk, KWG)

Procurement & sales

  • Procurement & supplier contracts
  • Sales & customer contracts
  • Framework & service contracts
  • Licence & maintenance contracts

Industries

  • Banks & financial services
  • Mid-sized companies & corporates
  • Public sector
  • Real estate & services

Frequently asked questions

The most common questions about the Contract Assistant.

What does the Contract Assistant do exactly?

The Contract Assistant guides the entire contract lifecycle – from creation out of templates through approval and signature to deadline control, renewal, supplier and risk management and audit-proof archiving.

How high is the automation level of the Contract Assistant?

Around 62 % automation is achievable for the typical tasks of the Contract Assistant – we determine the exact figure from your role profile.

How does the Contract Assistant make sure no deadline is missed?

It monitors termination, renewal and review deadlines centrally and sends automatic reminders with escalation.

Does the Contract Assistant support electronic signatures?

Yes. Electronic signatures (eSignature) are integrated into the approval and completion process.

Can the Contract Assistant be integrated with CRM and ERP?

Yes. It connects to CRM, ERP and document management via open standards, APIs and connectors.

Is the contract file audit-proof?

Yes. Contracts, versions and deadlines are documented in an audit-proof way – based on the open BPMN 2.0 standard.

Does the Contract Assistant support supplier and risk management?

Yes. Contracts and contract partners are classified so that a risk overview emerges. Payment terms, deadlines and framework agreements are monitored continuously, and reports show open contracts, obligations and opportunities.

What is contract lifecycle management (CLM)?

Contract lifecycle management means steering the entire contract lifecycle – from creation and approval through deadline control, supplier and risk management to renewal and archiving. That is exactly the cycle the Contract Assistant maps on the basis of BPMN 2.0.