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Document Management Built Around Your Workflow.

Custom document management systems for organizing business files, controlling access, managing document versions, approvals, search and document workflows through one structured platform.

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Centralized Documents

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Controlled Access

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Version Management

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Approval Workflows

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Overview

ORGANIZE BUSINESS DOCUMENTS

Move from scattered files to structured document management.

Business documents are often spread across local computers, shared folders, email attachments, messaging applications and multiple storage locations.

As document volume grows, teams can struggle to locate the correct file, identify the latest version, control access and understand whether a document has been reviewed or approved.

Incodiv Tech develops custom document management systems that bring documents, metadata, permissions, versions, workflows and activity records into a structured digital environment.

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Capabilities

DOCUMENT CONTROL

Manage the complete document lifecycle in one place.

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Document Repository

Maintain business documents in a structured and centralized environment.

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Folder & Category Structure

Organize documents by department, project, category, process or business requirement.

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Document Metadata

Store additional information alongside files for better classification and retrieval.

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Version Control

Maintain document revisions and provide clearer visibility of file versions.

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Role-Based Access

Control document access according to users, roles, departments or business rules.

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Approval Workflows

Route selected documents through review and approval stages.

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Search & Filtering

Find documents using structured search, metadata and filtering options.

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Document Status

Track documents through draft, review, approval and other defined stages.

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Activity History

Maintain records of relevant document actions and workflow activity.

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Business Challenges

WHEN DOCUMENTS BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL

Replace scattered files with a clearer document process.

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Documents Are Scattered

Files are stored across computers, email attachments, shared drives and different business applications.

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The Latest Version Is Unclear

Employees may work from different copies without knowing which document is current.

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Documents Take Too Long to Find

Poor naming conventions and disconnected storage make retrieval unnecessarily difficult.

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Access Is Difficult to Control

Sensitive or department-specific files may not have structured permission controls.

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Approvals Happen Through Email

Review and approval decisions can become buried inside long email threads and messages.

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Document History Is Limited

Teams may have limited visibility into previous versions, actions and approval activity.

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Document Lifecycle

STRUCTURED DOCUMENT WORKFLOW

Manage documents from creation through approval.

The document lifecycle can be configured according to your organization's internal review, approval and publishing process.

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Create / Upload

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Classify

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Review

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Approve

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Publish / Archive

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Organization

STRUCTURE YOUR INFORMATION

Organize documents in a way your business understands.

Instead of relying only on file names, documents can be organized using structured categories, metadata and business context.

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Departments

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Document Types

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Projects

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Customers

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Suppliers

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Reference Numbers

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Document Status

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Custom Metadata

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Version Control

KEEP DOCUMENT CHANGES ORGANIZED

Maintain clearer control over document revisions.

Version management helps teams distinguish current documents from previous revisions while retaining relevant document history.

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Version History

Maintain previous document revisions where required.

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Current Version

Make it easier for users to identify the latest approved document.

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Revision Information

Associate relevant revision information with document updates.

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Document Status

Distinguish draft, review, approved and other defined document states.

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Permissions

CONTROL DOCUMENT ACCESS

Give the right users the right level of access.

Document permissions can be structured around roles, departments, projects, document categories or other business requirements.

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View Permissions

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Upload Permissions

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Edit Permissions

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Approval Permissions

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Department Access

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Administrative Access

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Approvals

DOCUMENT REVIEW & APPROVAL

Move approvals out of scattered email threads.

Documents that require formal review can be routed through defined workflow stages with status visibility and relevant activity records.

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Submit for Review

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Reviewer Assignment

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Approve / Reject

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Comments

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Status Tracking

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Approval History

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Search

FIND INFORMATION FASTER

Make documents easier to locate and retrieve.

Structured document information can help users narrow down files using relevant business attributes instead of manually browsing through folders.

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Document Name

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Document Type

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Department

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Project

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Status

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Date

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Reference Number

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Custom Metadata

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Activity History

IMPROVE DOCUMENT TRACEABILITY

Maintain visibility into important document actions.

Depending on the system requirements, relevant document and workflow activity can be recorded to provide greater operational traceability.

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Created

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Uploaded

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Updated

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Submitted

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Reviewed

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Approved / Rejected

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Version Updated

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Status Changed

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Integration

CONNECT DOCUMENTS WITH BUSINESS PROCESSES

Your DMS can become part of a wider digital workflow.

Where suitable integration methods are available, document management functionality can connect with business applications, workflow platforms and data systems.

SharePoint Online Microsoft 365 Power Automate Business Applications ERP Systems CRM Systems REST APIs Databases
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Technology

CUSTOM OR MICROSOFT-BASED

Choose the architecture around your requirements.

Depending on the organization, document management can be implemented through a custom application, Microsoft technologies or an integrated architecture.

SharePoint Online Power Automate Microsoft 365 React TypeScript ASP.NET Core C# PHP SQL Server MySQL REST APIs
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Our Process

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

Start with your documents, users and approval process.

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Discover

Understand document types, storage, users, permissions and existing processes.

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Structure

Define metadata, categories, permissions, statuses and approval workflows.

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Develop

Build document management, search, workflow and integration functionality.

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Deploy & Evolve

Launch the solution and extend document processes as requirements grow.

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Why Incodiv

DOCUMENTS + WORKFLOWS + TECHNOLOGY

Build document management around how your teams work.

We look beyond file storage and consider how documents are created, classified, accessed, reviewed, approved and connected with wider business processes.

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Structured document repositories

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Role-based document access

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Version management

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Approval workflow integration

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Search & metadata design

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Custom & Microsoft technology options

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FAQ

COMMON QUESTIONS

Document management system development, explained.

What is a document management system? +

A document management system provides a structured environment for storing, organizing, retrieving and managing business documents along with related metadata, permissions and workflows.

Can documents have different access permissions? +

Yes. Access can be structured according to roles, departments, document categories, projects or other defined business rules.

Can the system maintain document versions? +

Yes. Version management can be included so previous revisions and the current document version can be maintained according to the required workflow.

Can document approvals be automated? +

Yes. Documents can be routed through defined review and approval stages with status tracking, notifications and relevant approval history.

Do you develop SharePoint document management solutions? +

Yes. Document management solutions can also be implemented using SharePoint Online, Microsoft 365 and Power Automate where that architecture fits the organization's requirements.

Can an existing manual document process be digitized? +

Yes. Existing folder structures, document categories, review processes and approval steps can be assessed and redesigned into a structured digital workflow.

READY TO ORGANIZE YOUR DOCUMENTS?

Turn scattered files into a structured digital system.

Tell us how your organization currently stores, reviews, approves and manages documents.

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