Traditional ECM Audit Trail vs. VCS-based Author Changes Audit

Traditional ECM Audit Trail:

• Provides an overview of actions performed on documents.
• Tracks actions like viewing, editing, and deleting.
• Beneficial for showing the chain of custody in legal investigations.

VCS-based Author Changes Audit:

• Offers granular detail of changes down to the line of text.
• Capable of tracking changes in embedded text within binary files.
• Invaluable for legal investigations due to detailed change logs and author accountability.

In summary, while ECM provides a broad overview of document actions, VCS-based audits offer detailed insights into content changes. This granularity proves especially valuable for legal investigations, enabling a deep understanding of document evolution and individual responsibilities.