I'm working on developing a new electronic Doc Control system, and was wanting to run the following proposals by all you fastidious document controllers out there... 
My proposal is this:
For documents meeting the following criteria:
1. The document is electronic with automatic timestamps applied; and
2. Only ONE PERSON is responsible for it, and can modify it
Then:
a) The "version/revision" level of the document is simply the modification date;
b) Approval is implicit by way of controlled access permissions. Because only one person (the responsible party) can access the source file, any modifications to the file are implicitly approved by that person (because they are the one modifying it).
Anyone see any issue with this?
Feedback much appreciated as always!
MM.
My proposal is this:
For documents meeting the following criteria:
1. The document is electronic with automatic timestamps applied; and
2. Only ONE PERSON is responsible for it, and can modify it
Then:
a) The "version/revision" level of the document is simply the modification date;
b) Approval is implicit by way of controlled access permissions. Because only one person (the responsible party) can access the source file, any modifications to the file are implicitly approved by that person (because they are the one modifying it).
Anyone see any issue with this?
Feedback much appreciated as always!
MM.
