The discipline of managing engineering, technical and operational documents throughout their lifecycle.
Document Management encompasses the policies, processes, technologies and governance used to create, review, approve, distribute, maintain, retrieve and archive documents throughout an asset's lifecycle. It ensures that information remains accurate, accessible, secure and appropriately controlled from creation through retirement.
Effective Document Management supports engineering efficiency, regulatory compliance, knowledge retention and safe operations by ensuring that trusted information is available when needed.
Document Management combines governance, document control processes and supporting software platforms to maintain the integrity and accessibility of engineering information throughout its lifecycle.
Document Management is the overarching discipline that includes document control, document management systems, governance, workflows and records management practices.
Engineering Documentation; Information Management; Digital Engineering.
Engineering organizations.; Capital projects.; Operations.; Asset information management.; Quality management.
ISO 9001; ISO 19650
VisualAIM connects glossary concepts to the asset records, inspection histories, and workflows they describe.