7.1. Overview of Document and Records Management

As previously mentioned, document and records management will be covered in depth in subsequent chapters of this book, but it is difficult to discuss how lists and libraries operate without discussing management issues. You've probably heard the terms workflow and governance before, but perhaps you aren't sure of what they mean within the context of SharePoint 2007. The following sections in this chapter will make these concepts clearer.

7.1.1. Document Management

A document management system is implemented to control the flow of documents in your organization, including how documents are created, reviewed, published, and read, as well as how they are ultimately disposed of or retained. Because ...

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