Document Management

Document management is the practice of organizing, storing, versioning, and controlling access to documents. It covers the entire lifecycle: creation, review, approval, execution, archival, and deletion. A document management system (DMS) is software that automates these processes. Examples: contracts stored in a DMS with approval workflows (legal → finance → CEO → sign), employee handbooks versioned and accessible to all staff, patient records encrypted and access-logged for compliance.