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First, my complements and gratitude to all - I have learned quite a bit from reading in the forums and I appreciate having the opportunity to learn from others experiences.
Secondly, I am a newby, both to the forums and to Quality Systems in general. I have a few clues (thanks to you) but little else.
I am working with document control software based on Lotus Notes Applications (databases). The software comes configured 'out-of-the-box' so that users (document initiators or drafters) can specify who is to review and approve the document. Multiple reviwers can be specified and the workflow default is draft->document controller->initial approver->reviewer(s)->final approver->document contoller->completed. So far, so good.
Here's my issue: Who should be able to /have rights to edit the documents? As the software is configured, the default is that anyone can edit the document anywhere along the workflow routing. In other words, a document can start out with a specific intent and objective but get derailed at any point along the way. Since there are provisions to reject or "send back" documents to the previous phase (requiring comments), it would seem to me that the document should be protected from editing except by the author. Any ideas?
Secondly, I am a newby, both to the forums and to Quality Systems in general. I have a few clues (thanks to you) but little else.
I am working with document control software based on Lotus Notes Applications (databases). The software comes configured 'out-of-the-box' so that users (document initiators or drafters) can specify who is to review and approve the document. Multiple reviwers can be specified and the workflow default is draft->document controller->initial approver->reviewer(s)->final approver->document contoller->completed. So far, so good.
Here's my issue: Who should be able to /have rights to edit the documents? As the software is configured, the default is that anyone can edit the document anywhere along the workflow routing. In other words, a document can start out with a specific intent and objective but get derailed at any point along the way. Since there are provisions to reject or "send back" documents to the previous phase (requiring comments), it would seem to me that the document should be protected from editing except by the author. Any ideas?
