Not all vendors apply the same terms, but the following have become standard nomenclature. Document -Any valid computer file that you wish to track and manage. A DWG file is a document just as a DOC file or XLS file is considered to be a document. Typically simple tools such as text, clouds, arrows and so on allow the user to perform basic sketching and annotation. The document management system then keeps the redlines synchronized with the original document.
Several firms refer to files that have been redlined as a hybrid document.
EDM -Electronic Document Management. Just what the name implies-an electronic work tool that allows you to track and manage documents. Typical features of EDM products are file viewing, printing and tracking of user-defined data such as key dates, titles and so on. Workgroup EDM -This type of document management is typically optimized for a subset of the company rather than the whole. Workgroup EDM products have tended to be more focused in engineering and manufacturing environments in the past.