White Paper: Meeting Compliance Requirements With Document Management Software

By James True

This paper is based on the three tenets of information compliance: Records Management, Data Security, and Audit. It will also highlight the value of applying an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) as a tool to meet compliance while delivering significant improvements to operational efficiencies. Compliance is an extremely large topic and cannot be fully addressed by reading a single document. This document summarizes the key elements of applying electronic document management to satisfy compliance regulations and is not a complete or comprehensive guide to compliance.

Regulations set by the government are intended to reduce risk and increase overall quality for all parties involved. Regulations should also be an integral part of employee training and the evaluation of the effectiveness of current practices. As regulations and legislations change, managers must work to evolve their practices as well. Establishing the organization's own Best Practices is an excellent way to comply with existing regulations and make changes and innovations that will improve overall productivity, safety and operational efficiency.