DocuMap is a powerful document management system that is GIS enabled and offers:
Ease of use
Simplicity with the familiarity of a Windows Explorer like interface
Scalability
Flexibility
GIS viewing and query tool

DocuMap will:
Save time, improve productivity and reduce costs
Allow for effective sharing of documents and information
Control access to documents
Track document movements
Help manage one of your most valuable assets, your data

DocuMap is available in two GIS formats. These are:
ESRI
MapInfo


features
Quick selection and opening of the required document
Document viewing/printing available for over 250 file types
Integrates directly with Microsoft Office and Explorer
Integrates directly with ESRI ArcView and MapInfo Professional
Document revision and distribution management
Workflow
Scanning and image editing
Customisation of document metadata
Document check out/check in facilities
Document relationships
Document retention
GIS viewer and query tool - includes all the functionality of SpatialView
Supports major databases including SQL Server and Oracle
Data integration tool
No need to know the application required to open or create a particular document
Multi-user environment with user defined security
On-line context sensitive help
Simple yet powerful customisable user interface
Centralised management and configuration

DocuMap works seamlessly with the following Spatial Intelligence products:
DocuMap Explorer
DocuMap Express
SpatialView


why use GIS with document management?
The power of GIS is information visualisation. It is estimated that over 80% of information has a spatial component. That is, information that can be mapped or linked to a map. Information presented as a map is far more easily and quickly interpreted. GIS is often called the natural interface because it is easier to interpret information displayed on a map, than the same information listed as repetitive rows of text. A map interface is also very quick to learn and easy to use. It offers both immediate results for the novice user and informative results for the power user.

As documents may be searched using an interactive map, thereby selecting documents based on location, results are obtained quickly. Documents may also be selected that spatially relate to each other e.g. documents in the next room or next property. This dramatically increases the power of a normal document management system as it adds another search layer over and above text-based systems.