The blog discusses document management through SharePoint, emphasising its limitations in complex approval processes. It provides a to help you get started with K-Docs Approve, a freemium solution designed to enhance governance. The post details installation steps, configuration options, and features like approval routes and notifications, while encouraging users to explore advanced settings and customization.
The blog discusses challenges in managing document approval processes using SharePoint and the limitations of Power Automate for complex workflows. It provides an overview of K-Docs Approve, a state and role-based tool designed for effective document governance without the complications of traditional tools. The solution is freemium, easy to configure, and aims to enhance collaborative working.
In this post I discuss the limitations of SharePoint’s version control and content approval features, particularly for Controlled Documents. It argues that many organisations require more complex approval workflows than SharePoint offers. I introduce K-Docs Approve, a solution designed to enhance SharePoint, allowing flexible 2 to 4-step approvals, state-machine workflows, and document tracking without the need for Power Automate workflows.
The article discusses SharePoint’s versioning and content approval features, explaining major and minor versioning. While it highlights the complexities and potential friction these features introduce, it emphasizes their benefits for document management, especially in controlled environments. Ultimately, the author suggests the need for enhanced governance tools in SharePoint.
In this article I discuss the classification of documents in every organisations into 3 categories: Controlled Documents, which govern business processes; Records, which are produced during these processes; and Transient Documents, which hold no long-term value. Effective management and governance are essential for Controlled Documents and Records to ensure consistency and compliance.
