Project Document Control
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Our current project, especially the go-live has been a bit rough to say the least. One of the problems is effective document control. The boss decided to use OneNote which works ok, but has some shortcomings. For example, if someone updates the document you don't know what has changed. So, I'd like some suggestions of a document control solution / software. Something that is easy to use, can categorize this, easy to search and has a feature to show you what has been updated / added. Thx :)
TFS + Diff Doc[^] ( See supporting file types) TFS Integration step Tools -> Options -> Source Control -> Visual Studio Team Foundation Server -> Configure User Tools Extention - .doc,.docx Operation - Compare Command - [installation path]\DiffDoc.exe Arguments - /M%1 /S%2 Very effective ! If you need more apps. Here you go.TFS diff apps[^]
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Our current project, especially the go-live has been a bit rough to say the least. One of the problems is effective document control. The boss decided to use OneNote which works ok, but has some shortcomings. For example, if someone updates the document you don't know what has changed. So, I'd like some suggestions of a document control solution / software. Something that is easy to use, can categorize this, easy to search and has a feature to show you what has been updated / added. Thx :)
Discipline -- you can get it anywhere. Set up *simple* processes (a History list/table never hurts), and make sure that everyone understands the reasons for following them. Oh, and if anyone even begins to mouth the letters X, M, and L, kick him in the teeth before he gets them all out.
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TFS + Diff Doc[^] ( See supporting file types) TFS Integration step Tools -> Options -> Source Control -> Visual Studio Team Foundation Server -> Configure User Tools Extention - .doc,.docx Operation - Compare Command - [installation path]\DiffDoc.exe Arguments - /M%1 /S%2 Very effective ! If you need more apps. Here you go.TFS diff apps[^]
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DataSet.Tables.Count != 0is BAD ! Wonde Tadesse -
Our current project, especially the go-live has been a bit rough to say the least. One of the problems is effective document control. The boss decided to use OneNote which works ok, but has some shortcomings. For example, if someone updates the document you don't know what has changed. So, I'd like some suggestions of a document control solution / software. Something that is easy to use, can categorize this, easy to search and has a feature to show you what has been updated / added. Thx :)
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Lotus Notes. <ducks>
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
You got me laughing but when I look at the alternatives, it isn't so bad at all. However, LotusNotes has lost me long time ago. ;P
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You got me laughing but when I look at the alternatives, it isn't so bad at all. However, LotusNotes has lost me long time ago. ;P
As a document database with version control it isn't that bad at all actually. People think it's a mail system, it isn't. It really sucks big donkey balls at handling mail!
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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At my last place of work, we used Google docs. It worked really well - could even watch (and edit) on your screen as someone else updated from another location. Documents and folders could be open or restricted, and notifications could optionally be sent on updates.
We use Google Docs and Sheets at my current place. The ability to see others who are working on a document/spread sheet and what they are doing is really helpful and you can see the revision history if needed. It works for us. The one caveat is that for basic documents/spread sheets it works well but doesn't come near to MS Office products for functionality.
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That could work, but it would still be a bit difficult to know what part of a document was updated or added, unless people have the discipline to add comments when checking them in.
If you are using the full blown MS Office products, you can turn on revision tracking. Whoever "owns" the documents can periodically "accept" all of the changes to reduce clutter. You will still need SharePoint or some other (real) VCS for individual version tracking. We also have some documents we store as PDFs, there are a few commercial products that produce nice diffs between two PDFs and output it as (of course!) another PDF. (Still need a VCS or some sort of store for the versions)
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Our current project, especially the go-live has been a bit rough to say the least. One of the problems is effective document control. The boss decided to use OneNote which works ok, but has some shortcomings. For example, if someone updates the document you don't know what has changed. So, I'd like some suggestions of a document control solution / software. Something that is easy to use, can categorize this, easy to search and has a feature to show you what has been updated / added. Thx :)
Jacquers wrote:
For example, if someone updates the document you don't know what has changed.
Huh, what? I get a change bar and initials tag saying who made the changes. Maybe you have that feature turned off?
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