The document analysis is a collection technology, in order to raise data, which are already present as documents. With the document analysis it acts with the sources of information exclusive around documents, contrary to e.g. a questioning of an eye-witness, with which it would concern with the source of information humans.

The document analysis falls in the context of the collection techniques. As is the case for all collection techniques the choice depends suitable technology on the respective situation and various other conditions. With the document analysis written sources of information are consulted for the procurement of information. This all kinds of documents can be.

Some examples would be

• Reports,
• Documents,
• Statistics,
• Minutes,
• Project documentations,
• Work instructions,
• Job descriptions,
• Family trees,
• Investigation reports,
• Legal texts,
• Building guidances,
• Parts lists,
• Note,
• Enamel,
• Encyclopedia entries u.v.m.

Frequently the document analysis at the beginning of an investigation stands around itself into a topic field to train. A good example would be a thesis (diploma), with which a first way leads into the library. Also with the document analysis the expenditure, which is necessary for the procurement of information, with the quantity of the details which can be raised correlates positively.

Pro & cons

In the following listing all pro and cons of the document analysis can be seen on a view:

Advantages:

• small expenditure during the data acquisition
• no necessity for further documentations as e.g. with an interview
• Investigation cause does not falsify the data
• Flow chart remains unimpaired

Disadvantages:

• Possibly small topicality
• Data leave clearance for interpretations
• Documents are possibly not complete or fitting for the investigation

Application:

• to training into a range
• as a check of other information
• to the addition of other information

In the document analysis the condition is to be examined by documents. If one sees a document as part of a processing process, then the condition of a document changes depending upon processing status. This form of the analysis can be understood as document-oriented process analysis. Particularly before the introduction of a document management system the document existence of an exact analysis should be submitted.

Documents have static characteristics, which do not change i.d.R. In addition format (A4, .doc, .tiff) belongs, to statement form (electronic, Papierform), creators and so on. It can be also important to seize quantities (as the archives existence of a certain document is or document rivers (which document by which persons in which condition and in which quantity one

Only after the analysis it can be determined whether a document management system (DMS) is to be in-added at all meaningfully and efficiently.

See also

• Document management

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