A ready-built solution for organising documents for effective, security-rich shared access by work teams, managing versions so that each team member has the latest version, and automating document-driven processes like review and approval, assembly and publishing, archiving and records management. Manages documents efficiently and predictably throughout the life cycle, including version control, collaborative document creation (check-in and check-out), document indexing, access, rendering, retention and archiving, creating new efficiencies and building the foundation for content management processes.