---
title: "DocControl: electronic document management (EDMS) | McIntosh Systems"
description: "DocControl EDMS connects document revisions, approval routing, controlled copies, read-and-acknowledge records, and audit history in one business workflow."
url: "https://mcintoshsystems.com/systems/doccontrol"
---

DocControl / Electronic document management

# The right document. The approved version. A clear history.

Manage drafts, approvals, controlled copies, and acknowledgements in one electronic document management system (EDMS). Keep each revision’s history.

DocControl

Controlled documents, from draft to acknowledgement.

[Discuss DocControl for your business](https://mcintoshsystems.com/contact)

## Keep the document and its authority together.

### Prepare and review the next revision.

Draft the next version while readers use the effective copy. Authorized users can inspect sources, revisions, and comparisons.

### Route approvals around your organization.

Route approvals by document classification and responsibility. Keep decisions and evidence attached to the effective revision.

### Give readers the controlled copy.

Make the current published revision easy to find. Access rules distinguish approved copies from drafts and history.

### Record required reads and acknowledgements.

Assign required reads and retain acknowledgements against the revision. Keep the document, requirement, and evidence together.

### Follow the history.

Preserve revision history and an append-only audit trail. Administrators can search and export audit records.

## Document control is a business workflow.

A policy or procedure has an owner, reviewers, and readers. Those responsibilities shape the system.

We configure document types, locations, approvals, and access, connecting authoring to the copy people use.

[Business software and integration](https://mcintoshsystems.com/services/custom-software)

## Questions about DocControl

**What is DocControl?**

An electronic document management system (EDMS) connecting drafts, approvals, controlled copies, acknowledgements, and audit history.

**How does DocControl manage document revisions?**

Authors submit drafts for approval while readers use the effective copy. History and approval evidence stay connected; permissions control access to drafts and earlier versions.

**Can we see who has acknowledged a document?**

Yes. Required reads and acknowledgements are recorded against the relevant revision, alongside its approval history.

**Can DocControl reflect our own document structure?**

Yes. Configure document types, attributes, locations, approvals, and access around your vocabulary and responsibilities.

## How does an approved document reach your team?

Tell us how documents are revised, approved, and shared today.

[Discuss a workflow](https://mcintoshsystems.com/contact)

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