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Key Process in Pims Document Control

Populating the Master Document Register

The document register in Pims should include all the document deliverables in the project. It is typically referred to as the "MDR" - Master Document Register

The data are imported from the contractor or from internal sources, and should include all relevant attributes, including plan dates. It is continuously updated during the project.

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From Initial Revision to As Built

Pims is designed to support general work process from the initial revision to the final As Built documentation. Documentation can be kept in Pims during the whole life cycle, or it can be transferred to other systems used in Operations phase. The following diagram explains the process from issuing a document for review and until the As Built documentation is available. The same process is used for both internally and externally produced documentation. For internal documents, an optional internal approval process can also be used before issueing documents for review.

The review and distribute for information sub processes can be viewed by clicking on the steps in the diagram.

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Reviewing Documents

This section describes the process of reviewing documents, starting from the point where contractor uploads a new revision of a document, through the distribution to the reviewers, and till the contractor receives the comments and uploads a new revision. Distribution of review and return of comments to contractors can be handled automatically, or manually by document controllers, depending on the setup.

To view more details on each step, click on the steps below.
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Distribution of Documents for Information

This section describes the process of distributing documents for information, from the point where the contractor uploads a new revision, till the receiver can view the document / new revision. If the document's step is "IFR" (or any other step defined as a "Review step"), the review process, as described above is used.

To view more details on each step, click on the steps below.
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