What is the Document Management System ?:
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Document management system is a process concerning the creation, distribution and deletion of documents within an organisation.
Synonyms:
Document management System has been named differently.
DMS (Document Management Systems)
DIS(Document Information Systems).
IDM(Integrated Document Management).
EDM(Electronic Document Management).
ECM(Enterprise Content Management).
Content Management and Knowledge Management.
Document Management System (also known by some as a paperless office System or content management system).

Components of Document Management:
There are six basic components of DMS:
Capture of documents for bringing them into the system.
Storing and archiving methods.
Indexing and retrieving tools for document search
Distribution for exporting documents from the systems.
Security to protect documents from authorized access.
Audit trails

WORK FLOW of DMS:
1- Receive Document
. 2-Scanning the Document.
3-Manage History Department and category wise distribution .
4-Reporting.
5-Approval.