What is meant by Revision management?
The term "revision management" refers to a system for recording, controlling, and tracking changes to documents, files, or projects over time. It enables the systematic documentation of different versions of an object and supports team collaboration by ensuring the traceability of changes.
Typical software functions in the area of "revision management":
- Versioning: Automatic or manual creation of new versions when changes occur.
- Change tracking: Marking and displaying changed objects or areas.
- Revision history: Recording and displaying all versions of a document or project.
- Comparison function: Ability to compare different versions.
- Rollback: Restoration of earlier versions when needed.
- User identification: Attribution of changes to specific users.
- Timestamping: Recording the exact time of each change.
- Comment function: Ability to add explanations or justifications to changes.
- Permission management: Control over who can make or view changes.
- Notifications: Automatic notifications when changes are made to relevant documents.
Examples of "revision management":
- Document Management Systems (DMS) with integrated version control.
- CAD software with revision management for technical drawings.
- Project management tools with change tracking for project documents.
- Software development environments with Git-based version control.
- Content Management Systems (CMS) with versioning for web content.
- PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) systems with revision control for product data.
