The Document Control Tribune
Practical insights for Document Control professionals
Issue #38
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Welcome to issue #38 of The Document Control Tribune: a space dedicated to practical perspectives, real-world experience, and thoughtful conversations around Document Control.
Document Control KPIs: How to Collect the Data That Matters
Defining KPIs is only the beginning. The real challenge is collecting data that is consistent, reliable and useful enough to support decisions.
This month’s article looks at practical ways to capture the data behind Document Control KPIs: clear workflow milestones, embedded timestamps, controlled categories, ticketing systems, automation and dashboards.
How to Use a Ticketing System in Document Control
In this video, we show how a ticketing system can help Document Control teams create one controlled record per request, capture timestamps, assign ownership, track status and support KPIs.
Interview
This month, we are pleased to feature Rawan Elsharkawi, Head of Document Control with DEME Group on the Abu Qir II Project in Egypt.
Rawan shares her experience working in large-scale infrastructure and marine projects, where high volumes of documentation, multiple stakeholders and complex workflows require strong structure, consistency and traceability.
Her interview also highlights the leadership dimension of Document Control: guiding teams, improving workflows, supporting project execution and treating Document Control as a contributor to risk management, compliance and project success.
D.Ceecee Comic: Quarterly Feature
A humorous look at everyday realities in Document Control.
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