What is an EDMS?
EDMS stands for Electronic Document Management System. As defined by Australia’s Victorian Electronic Records Strategy (VERS), electronic document management systems are programs, procedures and/or software that manage, control and provide access to electronic documents. Their functions include version control of documents with multiple versions; enabling collaborative work; indexing of documents for easy retrieval; and providing some access and change control on documents. EDMS software often functions as a database linked to a viewer. Software then adds database information to every document as it is created. Such systems can cover a wide range of document types.
