Electronic Document Management System (EDMS)

Abstract

With the provision of internet and web, creation, handling and sharing of documents become easy and fast. EDMS is a software system for organizing and storing different kind of documents. Documents can be scanned documents or electronic documents. EDMS is not a single entity or technology but rather a combination of elements. It is the use of information and different users in a business process combined with the technology that permits the interaction. An electronic document management system is a rapidly developing technology and is considered as the solution for organization that needs a way to manage the information efficiently. EDMS focuses on the control of electronic documents throughout their entire life cycle, from creation to eventual archiving. Its function includes document creation, storage and retrieval, management, version control and multiple delivery formats. The system is developed to facilitate the users in sharing and maintaining the electronic documents based on user rights the hierarchy provided.