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Document Control
The process of ensuring that approved documents are current, traceable, accessible to the right people and protected against uncontrolled change or use.
Also known as:
Quality Document Control, controlled document management
At a glance
Definition
Document control applies defined rules to the creation, approval, distribution, revision and withdrawal of controlled information. Its purpose is to ensure that people use the correct approved information and that the organization can demonstrate who changed or approved what and when.
Why it matters
Document Control translates a familiar operational pain into a broader eQMS discussion. It is highly relevant to QA, QHSE, audit and compliance stakeholders and is often where organizations discover the limits of shared drives or basic collaboration platforms.
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The process of ensuring that approved documents are current, traceable, accessible to the right people and protected against uncontrolled change or use.
Document control applies defined rules to the creation, approval, distribution, revision and withdrawal of controlled information. Its purpose is to ensure that people use the correct approved information and that the organization can demonstrate who changed or approved what and when.
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