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I just use Word's track changes feature to highlight content that has been added or modified since the last release, so that reviewers can see what's changed.
For big docs, you could also add some kind of tag word (like "new") or symbol that would allow reviewers to use search to quickly go to the bits that they need to look at/approve. When the review is done, you remove the tag words and turn off change tracking before generating the pdf. (if there's a Word feature that automates this, I'd love to hear about it!).
I also include a revision history table at the beginning of the doc that lists the sections that are new or were modified (with a summary of what changed: i.e. "parameters table was updated") so its easy for end users to tell what's changed.
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Subject: Model for Creating/Tracking Document Addenda/Errata
Hello. I am in the energy industry, responsible for managing standards and specifications documents. We use a MS Word âPDF âDocuSign manual workflow and then post to SharePoint for end user access.Â
Iâm looking for models for managing the development and approval of addenda and errata related to an individual document.Â
I may also take this opportunity to switch from DocuSign to a SharePoint approval process since itâs all internal and encryption is really not necessary (we just started using it as a way to standardize the process).
So we would want to be able to quickly publish and approve some new information added to the document in a manner that doesnât require recreating the whole document or having approvers re-read the entire thing.Â
Any tips are appreciated!Â
Thanks
Hallie Bourne
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